Plummer Associates Acquires WATERMARK Engineering Group

Vested Acquires Watermark to Expand Public Affairs and Regulatory Communications Practice

August 6, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

Vested, a financial services communications and marketing agency, announced the acquisition of Watermark, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs and special situations firm founded by Zack Condry. The deal integrates Watermark’s public affairs, regulatory communications, crisis response, and investor relations capabilities into Vested and expands its Washington, D.C. footprint.

GFL Environmental Acquires Plummer's Environmental Services

October 28, 2025

Environmental Services

GFL Environmental, a portfolio company of Apollo Asset Management, has acquired Plummer's Environmental Services, a Grand Rapids-area provider of industrial and municipal environmental services. Charter Capital served as exclusive sell-side advisor to Plummer's in the transaction, which expands GFL's liquid and industrial waste capabilities and regional presence in Michigan.

Potomac Equity's Watermark Solutions Merges with Synergy Resources to Form WM Synergy

August 21, 2023

IT Services

Potomac Equity Partners provided additional capital to its portfolio company Watermark Solutions to merge with Synergy Resources, creating WM Synergy — an expanded ERP, technology and cloud hosting provider serving manufacturers and distributors. The combined business will offer Infor, Acumatica and Hexagon ERP implementations, managed hosting and related consulting services across North America; financial terms were not disclosed.

Potomac Equity Partners Invests in Watermark Solutions

August 21, 2023

IT Services

Potomac Equity Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm, announced an investment in and strategic partnership with Watermark Solutions, LLC, a Houston-based provider of ERP business solutions, technology and hosting services. The investment will be used to accelerate Watermark’s growth by expanding its sales and customer service organization, enhancing technology capabilities and broadening its solutions and hosting offerings (including through its Apptrix subsidiary).

The Waterproofing Company Acquires Phoenix Bay State Construction Company, Inc.

January 5, 2023

Construction

The Waterproofing Company, a long-established waterproofing and restoration contractor, has acquired Phoenix Bay State Construction Company, Inc., a nearly 50-year-old New England masonry construction and restoration firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands The Waterproofing Company's masonry and restoration capabilities and positions the combined organization to pursue additional regional growth opportunities.

Nolan Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Water Engineering, Inc.

March 21, 2022

Industrial Services

Nolan Capital, the family office of Peter Nolan, has acquired a majority stake in Water Engineering, Inc., a Omaha-based provider of industrial water treatment solutions, chemicals and services. Nolan Capital’s Southern California portfolio company, Apollo Technologies, will join the combined Water Engineering platform as the investor and management team intend to pursue further acquisitions to build a national water treatment platform.