Coalesce Capital Majority Recapitalizes Pearl Meyer & Partners

Coalesce Capital Majority Recapitalizes Pearl Meyer

January 6, 2025

Consulting

Coalesce Capital has completed a majority growth recapitalization of executive compensation and leadership consultancy Pearl Meyer, with Pearl Meyer's management retaining a meaningful stake. The investment will support Pearl Meyer's next phase of growth through talent development, the addition of complementary capabilities and service areas, and investments to enhance client service capabilities; existing minority institutional investors have exited.

Main Street Capital Recapitalizes Pearl Meyer & Partners

April 28, 2020

Consulting

Main Street Capital Corporation provided $48.8 million of financing (first‑lien senior secured term debt plus a direct equity investment) to facilitate the recapitalization of Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC, and also extended a credit facility to support the firm's growth. The transaction was completed in partnership with Pearl Meyer’s management team and senior consultants to provide liquidity and working capital for future initiatives.

Coalesce Capital Majority Recapitalizes Marshall & Stevens

January 6, 2026

Professional Services

Coalesce Capital announced a majority recapitalization of Marshall & Stevens, a leading independent valuation, litigation support, and transaction advisory firm. Management will retain a meaningful ownership stake and Coalesce will support growth through investments in talent, technology, and strategic acquisitions; the transaction closed in December 2025.

Pearl Meyer Acquires Ampersand Leadership Group

February 5, 2026

Consulting

Pearl Meyer has acquired Ampersand Leadership Group, a boutique leadership advisory consultancy, and hired several senior practitioners to expand its Leadership Advisory practice. The move strengthens Pearl Meyer's capabilities serving private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and corporate boards by adding Ampersand's leadership advisory, executive assessment, and coaching expertise.

Pearl Meyer Acquires Blake Street Group

June 17, 2024

Professional Services

Boston-based executive compensation and leadership consulting firm Pearl Meyer has acquired Blake Street Group (BSG), a boutique leadership consultancy that provides human capital due diligence, organizational readiness, and leadership development to private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Blake Street, founded in 2007, has about 19 employees and offices in Boston, Chicago, Denver, and San Francisco; the acquisition expands Pearl Meyer’s private equity-focused leadership and compensation capabilities.

Pearl Meyer Acquires The River Group

September 20, 2023

Consulting

Pearl Meyer has acquired The River Group, a boutique consultancy that provides executive assessment, coaching, succession planning and organizational-design services to CEOs and executive teams. The acquisition expands Pearl Meyer’s leadership practice and deepens its capabilities in executive development and organizational effectiveness.