ZRG Partners Acquires Brimstone Consulting Group

ZRG Acquires Bravanti

September 18, 2024

Consulting

ZRG, a global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Bravanti, a Chicago-based advisory firm specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and outplacement/career transition services. The acquisition expands ZRG's Consulting & Advisory Services capabilities and brings Bravanti's global cadre of coaches into ZRG while Bravanti's leadership team will continue to operate the business; financial terms were not disclosed.

Rimkus Consulting Group Acquires Blackstone Consulting LLC

July 8, 2021

Consulting

Rimkus Consulting Group, a global forensic engineering and technical consulting firm, acquired Blackstone Consulting LLC, a New York-based provider of property condition, environmental due diligence, structural and seismic risk, and construction consulting services. The deal expands Rimkus' U.S. capabilities in property condition and environmental assessments and strengthens its seismic risk and construction consulting practice.

Rimkus Consulting Group Acquires Brashear Construction Consulting

January 27, 2020

Engineering Services

Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. acquired Pittsburgh-based Brashear Construction Consulting, Inc. to expand its construction consulting and forensic engineering capabilities. The acquisition supports Rimkus' growth strategy following a 2019 capital announcement and adds Brashear's construction claims, forensic delay analysis and dispute resolution expertise to Rimkus' global network.

ZRG Acquires Wiser Partners

March 14, 2024

Staffing & HR

ZRG has acquired Wiser Partners, a nearly 30-year-old boutique retained executive search firm focused on marketing, sales and go-to-market leadership. The acquisition expands ZRG's functional expertise in marketing, sales and analytics and gives Wiser access to ZRG's global platform; ZRG is backed by private equity investor RFE Investment Partners.

TowerBrook Acquires Majority Stake in Berkeley Research Group (BRG)

February 27, 2025

Consulting

TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a majority equity investment in Berkeley Research Group (BRG), a Washington, D.C.-based expert services and consulting firm. As part of the transaction, existing investor Endeavour Capital will exit, BRG's management team will remain in place under CEO Tri MacDonald, and a syndicate led by Royal Bank of Canada will provide committed financing.

ZRG Acquires NextCap Search

July 31, 2025

Staffing & HR

ZRG, the global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired boutique executive search firm NextCap Search to deepen its financial services and investment banking recruiting capabilities. NextCap founders Jill Feldman and Tom Labadie will join ZRG and co-lead investment banking search efforts, enabling ZRG to offer expanded sector depth and broader global reach across executive search, interim solutions, and advisory services.