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Wind Point Partners Acquires MOREgroup

January 17, 2024

Engineering Services

Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired MOREgroup, a Fort Worth-based family of architecture, design and engineering brands focused on education, healthcare and federal government markets. MOREgroup, previously backed by Godspeed Capital, employs over 700 people across 17 U.S. offices; Wind Point will partner with existing management to pursue geographic expansion and an M&A-driven growth strategy.

Brentwood Associates and Sixth Street Make Growth Investment in Far West Services (Wingstop Franchisee)

November 7, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Brentwood Associates and Sixth Street completed a significant growth investment in Far West Services, a Costa Mesa–headquartered franchisee operating over 100 Wingstop restaurants across the western United States. The investment was made alongside Far West’s existing management team, who will remain significant shareholders as the company pursues continued expansion through new openings and strategic acquisitions.

Winged Keel Group Acquires BryanMark Group

June 9, 2025

Insurance

Winged Keel Group, a life insurance brokerage backed by a recent strategic investment from GTCR, has acquired BryanMark Group, a St. Louis-based provider of life insurance solutions for affluent and ultra-affluent clients. The deal expands Winged Keel’s Midwest presence and brings BryanMark founder Jason Hackmann and his team into Winged Keel’s St. Louis office to deepen the firm’s advisory capabilities for high-net-worth clients.

Graycliff Partners Invests in Talk More Wireless

December 21, 2021

Retail

Graycliff Partners LP provided a unitranche debt facility and a minority equity investment in Talk More Wireless to fund growth and support add-on store acquisitions. Talk More Wireless, led by Jimmy Ralph and headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, operates 100+ Metro by T-Mobile retail stores across multiple states and will use the capital to accelerate expansion.

RedBird Capital Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in Go Rentals

July 10, 2023

Transportation

RedBird Capital Partners has made a significant minority investment in Go Rentals, the U.S.-based luxury car rental provider, with Main Street Advisors participating alongside RedBird. The founders will remain in place and RedBird partners will join Go Rentals' board as the company looks to accelerate growth across private aviation, sports, entertainment and other premium end markets using RedBird's ecosystem.

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Takes Significant Stake in Zaxby's

November 18, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Investment funds managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division will acquire a significant stake in Zaxby's Operating Company L.P., providing long-term capital to support accelerated growth and expansion into new sales channels. The partnership will help Zaxby's scale nationally from its base of more than 900 restaurants (17 states), and the deal was expected to close by year-end 2020.