J.S. Held Acquires Stapleton Group

J.S. Held Acquires MorrisAnderson

July 9, 2025

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired MorrisAnderson, a Chicago-based turnaround and restructuring specialist. The acquisition expands J.S. Held’s restructuring, bankruptcy, transaction, and dispute advisory capabilities and gives MorrisAnderson access to J.S. Held’s broader global resources and network of experts.

J.S. Held Acquires Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix IB

October 10, 2023

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix IB to expand its turnaround, restructuring, corporate finance, and investment banking capabilities. The deal brings Phoenix's operational turnaround and advisory expertise together with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer platform to support middle-market special-situation and M&A work across multiple industries.

J.S. Held Acquires Luttrell Wegis

November 21, 2024

Professional Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired substantially all assets of Luttrell Wegis, a specialized forensic accounting and business valuation practice serving family law and civil litigation clients in California. The roughly 40-person team will join J.S. Held to strengthen its family law, asset tracing, and valuation capabilities.

J.S. Held Acquires Environmental Consultants, LLC

September 12, 2023

Environmental Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Environmental Consultants, LLC, a Greater St. Louis–area environmental services firm founded in 2003. The acquisition expands J.S. Held’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) practice by adding industrial hygiene, environmental testing, inspection and remediation support and strengthens its Midwest capabilities.

J.S. Held Acquires GLI Advisors

December 4, 2025

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired GLI Advisors, a West Coast and Hawaii-based construction project and program management consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's construction advisory and project support capabilities and strengthens its presence on the U.S. West Coast.

J.S. Held Acquires J.S. Dyer & Associates

January 7, 2020

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held acquired Irvine-based structural and forensic engineering firm J.S. Dyer & Associates to expand its forensic engineering capabilities and presence in the Western United States. The deal integrates JSDA’s seismic- and forensic-engineering expertise into J.S. Held’s broader technical consulting platform.