Jake Johnston
Associate, Operations & Valuation
As an Associate, Jake supports business valuations for stakeholders across a range of purposes, including ESOP transactions and annual valuations, fairness opinions, solvency opinions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate planning, and financial recapitalization and restructuring. He also supports the firm’s day-to-day operations and helps maintain consistency across its financial and operational infrastructure.
Jake has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor. In 2025, Jake completed ACG St. Louis’s Emerging 20 program, a leadership development initiative for professionals in the M&A community.
Jake joined ButcherJoseph after successfully completing the firm’s internship program in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the College of William & Mary, where he lettered four years on the football team. Jake is originally from Richmond, Virginia.
Industry Experience: Construction & Engineering, Business Services, Distribution, Consumer, Industrial, Healthcare
Transactions
Fairness Opinion
Construction & Engineering
Fairness Opinion
4C Holdings, Inc.
Business Services
Valuation Advisory
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has been acquired by the AE2S Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Construction & Engineering
Valuation Advisory
Construction & Engineering
Valuation Advisory
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has been acquired by The Carr Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Distribution
Valuation Advisory
Industrial
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has acquired
Advisor to the Buyer
Industrial
ESOP Advisory
has been acquired by the Day of Game Tickets Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Consumer
Valuation Advisory
Business Services
Valuation Advisory
Howe Electric Construction, Inc.
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has been acquired by the IQA Solutions Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Construction & Engineering
Valuation Advisory
Construction & Engineering
Valuation Advisory
Business Services
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has been acquired by the MHS Lift Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Industrial
Valuation Advisory
Industrial
ESOP Advisory
Sale of 100% of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Industrial
Valuation Advisory
Construction & Engineering
Valuation Advisory
Industrial
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has been acquired by the Papich Construction Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
sold a minority stake in the company to the PRWT Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Business Services
Valuation Advisory
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has acquired
Advisor to the Buyer
Construction & Engineering
ESOP Advisory
has been acquired by the Ruston Paving Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Fairness Opinion
has been acquired by the SMC Contracting Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Advisor to the Buyer
Construction & Engineering
M&A Advisory
Sale of assets to an undisclosed buyer
Advisor to the Seller
Construction & Engineering
Fairness Opinion
Healthcare
Valuation Advisory
Industrial
Valuation Advisory
Business Services
Valuation Advisory
Consumer
Valuation Advisory
Business Services
Recapitalization
has been recapitalized through a buyback of shares. Financing provided by
Distribution


