Warren Jones Acquires Keppler Speakers from Founder Jim Keppler

The K Team, LLC Acquires J&E Business Group

September 18, 2025

Professional Services

The K Team, LLC, led by Kristi (Yodis) May, has acquired J&E Business Group, a Lancaster-area business brokerage co-founded by Harry Jefferies and Larry Etherton. The founders will remain in advisory roles as The K Team modernizes and expands J&E's marketing, systems, and service offerings to better serve Mid-Atlantic small-business owners preparing to grow or exit.

Asbury Automotive Group Acquires Jim Koons Automotive Companies

September 8, 2023

Automotive

Asbury Automotive Group agreed to acquire Jim Koons Automotive Companies, a Mid-Atlantic dealer group with 20 dealerships, 29 franchises and six collision centers that generated over $3 billion in revenue in 2022. The transaction, advised on the sell-side by Kerrigan Advisors, expands Asbury's presence in the Washington–Baltimore market and is expected to close in late 2023 or early 2024.

Innovation Women Acquires My Speaker Leads

June 17, 2020

Professional Services

Innovation Women has acquired My Speaker Leads, an online lead service founded by Matt Ward that provides speakers with weekly speaking opportunity leads. The private sale—announced June 17, 2020—will let Innovation Women integrate My Speaker Leads' database and expand its offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires Shelton Financial Group

July 18, 2024

Wealth Management

Bluespring Wealth Partners, an acquirer and partner of wealth management firms, has acquired Fort Wayne-based Shelton Financial Group and transitioned Shelton's investment business onto the Kestra Financial platform. Shelton's team — which oversees nearly $500 million in client assets — joined Bluespring to gain back-office resources, succession support and access to the Kestra ecosystem.

SKDK Acquires Jasper Advisors

May 17, 2023

Consulting

SKDK has acquired Jasper Advisors, a boutique c-suite advisory firm founded by Julie Andreeff Jensen and David Sutphen. Jasper will operate as an independent subsidiary within SKDK (part of the Stagwell network), expanding SKDK's senior strategic counsel and sports practice capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Sound United Acquires Bowers & Wilkins

October 9, 2020

Consumer Products

Sound United LLC has finalized the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins, the British designer and manufacturer of premium loudspeakers, headphones, and branded automotive/TV audio systems. Sound United — itself a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners — will integrate Bowers & Wilkins into its portfolio to leverage scale, engineering expertise, and distribution to expand product development and consumer reach.