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MAI Capital Management Acquires Garrison Asset Management

January 6, 2025

Financial Services

MAI Capital Management, a registered investment adviser, has acquired Garrison Asset Management, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based wealth advisory firm with $317 million in client assets under management as of September 30, 2024. Garrison will adopt the MAI brand and integrate MAI’s internal infrastructure (HR, operations, marketing), with Kerry Bradley and James Bell joining MAI as senior portfolio managers; terms were not disclosed.

Warren Equity Forms GUNNISON and Acquires Pittman, West Tree Service, and Woodson

June 23, 2021

Industrial Services

Warren Equity Partners formed a vegetation-management platform called GUNNISON and completed add-on acquisitions of Pittman's Tree and Landscaping, West Tree Service, and Woodson Incorporated. The transactions roll regional vegetation-management specialists into the GUNNISON platform to consolidate capabilities, expand geographic coverage across the U.S., and accelerate growth through combined scale and best practices.

The Colt Group Acquires Garrison Enterprise Inc.

December 16, 2025

Industrial Services

The Colt Group, a Houston-based online leak repair and line intervention operator backed by private equity firm Capstreet, has acquired Garrison Enterprise Inc., a Vineland, New Jersey provider of line intervention services with operations along the U.S. East Coast. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) expands Colt's line intervention capabilities and geographic reach across its service territories while retaining Garrison's leadership team for continuity.

Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Foreside Financial Group

July 7, 2021

Financial Services

Genstar Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Foreside Financial Group from Lovell Minnick Partners. The transaction gives Genstar control of Foreside, a Portland, Maine–based provider of distribution and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions to asset and wealth managers, to support growth and broaden Foreside's products and services.

Everfox Acquires Garrison Technology Ltd

June 12, 2024

Cybersecurity

Everfox (formerly Forcepoint Federal), a TPG-backed high-assurance cybersecurity company, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire London-based Garrison Technology Ltd, a developer of hardware-enforced security and browser isolation solutions. The acquisition (subject to regulatory review) adds Garrison's hardsec hardware and software capabilities to Everfox's cross-domain, threat protection and insider risk offerings, expanding its defense-grade cybersecurity portfolio for government, critical infrastructure and enterprise customers.

Warren Equity Partners Recapitalizes Gunnison Tree Services and Acquires New Urban Forestry

July 2, 2020

Environmental Services

Warren Equity Partners recapitalized Gunnison Tree Services and acquired New Urban Forestry, combining the two companies under a single platform while New Urban Forestry will operate as a separate subsidiary. Matt Cathell, founder and CEO of Gunnison, will retain significant equity and remain CEO; financial terms were not disclosed. Warren Equity intends to support growth both organically and via accretive acquisitions in the vegetation management / arborist services space.