Seacoast Capital Provides $9.5M Growth Capital to The Wing Group

GTCR Acquires Majority Stake in Winged Keel Group

January 13, 2025

Wealth Management

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced a strategic investment to become the majority stakeholder in Winged Keel Group, an independent life insurance brokerage serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients, family offices and institutions. The capital will support Winged Keel's continued geographic expansion, technology and product development, and pursuit of growth initiatives including potential add-on acquisitions.

Seacoast Capital and Wildwood Capital Recapitalize Mail America

September 17, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Seacoast Capital has made a subordinated debt and equity co-investment in Mail America to support a recapitalization led by Wildwood Capital. The deal provides liquidity to Mail America’s founding shareholders and positions the company to invest in people, technology, production capacity and potential add-on acquisitions to accelerate growth.

Winged Keel Group Acquires MBW Group

July 7, 2025

Wealth Management

Winged Keel Group has acquired Minneapolis-based MBW Group and opened a new Minneapolis office led by former MBW principals Jeffery W. Bird and David A. Wischmeier. The deal expands Winged Keel's national high-end life insurance platform and strengthens its capabilities serving ultra-high-net-worth families and business owners in the Midwest.

Seacoast Capital & Galaxi Group Provide Growth Capital to CityLeaf and Medallion Landscape

September 28, 2021

Environmental Services

Seacoast Capital and Galaxi Group jointly provided $9.6 million of subordinated debt and redeemable preferred stock as non-control growth capital to support a strategic alliance between CityLeaf and Medallion Landscape. The investment is intended to accelerate geographic expansion and broaden the combined firm’s indoor and outdoor landscaping, living wall, arbor care and maintenance services across the San Francisco Bay Area.

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.

Winged Keel Group Acquires The Madison Group, Expands into Denver

June 1, 2023

Insurance

Winged Keel Group acquired The Madison Group and opened a new Denver office led by Principal Mark J. Richards. The transaction brings The Madison Group's life insurance brokerage expertise and an eight-person team into Winged Keel's platform to support ultra-high-net-worth clients, family offices, and privately held businesses in the Denver market.