SolomonEdwards Acquires Pencek Advisors to Launch Private Equity Services Platform
June 17, 2025
SolomonEdwards has acquired Pencek Advisors and launched a dedicated Private Equity Services platform to support lower- to middle-market PE firms and their portfolio companies. The acquisition formalizes an existing partnership and brings Matt Pencek into SolomonEdwards to lead the new service offering; Renovus Capital Partners is the majority investor in SolomonEdwards.
- Buyers
- SolomonEdwards
- Targets
- Pencek Advisors
- Platforms
- SolomonEdwards
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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