Pearl Meyer Acquires Blake Street Group

Pearl Meyer Acquires Ampersand Leadership Group

February 5, 2026

Professional Services

Pearl Meyer announced the acquisition of Ampersand Leadership Group to expand its Leadership Advisory practice. The deal adds senior leadership advisory talent and capabilities focused on linking leadership advisory work to business strategy for private equity sponsors and portfolio company boards.

Coalesce Capital Majority Recapitalizes Pearl Meyer & Partners

January 7, 2025

Consulting

Coalesce Capital completed a majority recapitalization investment in Pearl Meyer & Partners, with Main Street Capital Corporation exiting its debt and equity investments. Pearl Meyer, a Wellesley, Massachusetts-based leader in executive compensation and leadership consulting, will partner with Coalesce to support the firm's next phase of growth.

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.

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.

Pearl Meyer Acquires Yaffe & Company

September 15, 2020

Consulting

Executive compensation and leadership consulting firm Pearl Meyer has acquired Yaffe & Company, a specialist in executive compensation, governance, physician advisory, and faculty compensation serving not‑for‑profit healthcare systems and higher education institutions. The acquisition brings Alexander Yaffe and his team into Pearl Meyer as part of an effort to deepen the firm's capabilities and client coverage in healthcare and higher education.

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.