Joseph Strycharz
Managing Partner
Joe Strycharz co-founded ButcherJoseph and leads the firm’s capital advisory practice. Joe has completed more than 100 M&A and capital raise transactions over a 25-year career.
In 2000, Joe joined Morgan Stanley & Co., where he led a group that provided ESOP M&A advisory services to institutional clients in a variety of industries. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he was a First Vice President at Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York focused on trading and asset management. His investment management experience includes managing in excess of $600 million of a long-only equity and fixed income portfolio for companies, offshore trusts, non-profit organizations, family offices, and high net-worth individuals. Joe also previously served as Executive Vice President of Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. and held a seat on the Board of Directors.
Joe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Penn State University, where he played football and was a member of the 1986 national championship team.
Industry Experience: Industrial Growth, Construction & Real Estate, Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services, Transportation, Hospitality
Transactions
M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

Advisor to the Seller
Healthcare
M&A Advisory

has been acquired by Renaissance Power Systems, a portfolio company of

Advisor to the Seller
Industrial Growth
ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the NSD Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Business Services
M&A Advisory

has been acquired through a majority recapitalization by an undisclosed buyer
Advisor to the Seller
Business Services
ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Paschall Truck Lines, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Transportation
ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Path Medical Center Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Healthcare
ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Smith Transport Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Transportation
ESOP Advisory

The Spinx Company, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan has acquired common stock of Spinx Company, Inc.
Advisor to the Buyer
Consumer
M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

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Hospitality
News & Insights
ButcherJoseph Announces Promotion of Trey Dodd to Senior Analyst
ButcherJoseph & Co., an investment banking firm specializing in ESOPs, sell-side and buy-side M&A, private capital sourcing, valuation advisory servic…
ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced as Winner of the 21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards Industrials Deal of the Year
The M&A Advisor announced ButcherJoseph as winners of the Industrials Deal of the Year award for serving as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Smith T…
ButcherJoseph Advised Smith Transport, Inc. on Its Sale to Heartland Express Inc.
ButcherJoseph & Co. advised Smith Transport, Inc. on its sale to Heartland Express Inc….
ButcherJoseph Announces Employee Promotions
ButcherJoseph announces the promotions of Tristan Tahmaseb and Patrick O’Neil to Senior Associates….
ButcherJoseph Continues to Grow with the Addition of Four New Hires
ButcherJoseph & Co. (“ButcherJoseph” or “the Firm”) is pleased to announce several additions to the Firm. Jack Thurston joins as VP, Marketin…
ButcherJoseph Hires Kevin Parker as Analyst
ButcherJoseph & Co. is pleased to announce that Kevin Parker has joined the team as an Analyst. His responsibilities will include conducting financial…
ButcherJoseph Announces Multiple Employee Promotions
ButcherJoseph announced the promotion of key leaders within the firm. The promotion of these professionals represents significant growth to our deal t…
ButcherJoseph Advises AMPAM Parks Mechanical on Employee Buyout
ButcherJoseph & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to AMPAM Parks Mechanical Inc. on its sale to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.AMPAM is a le…
ButcherJoseph & Co. Advised ESOP-owned HB McClure on Acquisition
ButcherJoseph served as the exclusive financial advisor to HB McClure Company on its acquisition of Nash Plumbing and Mechanical. …
Top Reasons to Consider an ESOP
In the lifecycle of every company, owners must face the question of ownership succession. An ESOP should be given consideration for a variety of reaso…
ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Smith Transport on Sale to Employees
ButcherJoseph & Co. served as the exclusive financial advisor to Smith Transport in its sale to an ESOP. …
Butcher Joseph Hayes Advises on Sale to ESOP
Butcher Joseph Hayes served as exclusive financial advisor to Kelly, Anderson and Associates on its most recent sale to their ESOP. …
Joseph’s Blogs
News & Insights
Rose Thompson Named Recipient of the 2023 St. Louis Titan 100
Rose Thompson will be honored as a Titan 100 at the Titan 100 awards on April 6th, 2023, at The Factory, located in Chesterfield, Missouri….
ButcherJoseph Announces Promotion of Trey Dodd to Senior Analyst
ButcherJoseph & Co., an investment banking firm specializing in ESOPs, sell-side and buy-side M&A, private capital sourcing, valuation advisory servic…
ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced as Winner of the 21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards Industrials Deal of the Year
The M&A Advisor announced ButcherJoseph as winners of the Industrials Deal of the Year award for serving as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Smith T…
ButcherJoseph Advised Smith Transport, Inc. on Its Sale to Heartland Express Inc.
ButcherJoseph & Co. advised Smith Transport, Inc. on its sale to Heartland Express Inc….
ButcherJoseph Announces Employee Promotions
ButcherJoseph announces the promotions of Tristan Tahmaseb and Patrick O’Neil to Senior Associates….
ButcherJoseph Continues to Grow with the Addition of Four New Hires
ButcherJoseph & Co. (“ButcherJoseph” or “the Firm”) is pleased to announce several additions to the Firm. Jack Thurston joins as VP, Marketin…
ButcherJoseph Hires Kevin Parker as Analyst
ButcherJoseph & Co. is pleased to announce that Kevin Parker has joined the team as an Analyst. His responsibilities will include conducting financial…
ButcherJoseph Announces Multiple Employee Promotions
ButcherJoseph announced the promotion of key leaders within the firm. The promotion of these professionals represents significant growth to our deal t…
ButcherJoseph Advises AMPAM Parks Mechanical on Employee Buyout
ButcherJoseph & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to AMPAM Parks Mechanical Inc. on its sale to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.AMPAM is a le…
ButcherJoseph & Co. Advised ESOP-owned HB McClure on Acquisition
ButcherJoseph served as the exclusive financial advisor to HB McClure Company on its acquisition of Nash Plumbing and Mechanical. …
Top Reasons to Consider an ESOP
In the lifecycle of every company, owners must face the question of ownership succession. An ESOP should be given consideration for a variety of reaso…
ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Smith Transport on Sale to Employees
ButcherJoseph & Co. served as the exclusive financial advisor to Smith Transport in its sale to an ESOP. …
Butcher Joseph Hayes Advises on Sale to ESOP
Butcher Joseph Hayes served as exclusive financial advisor to Kelly, Anderson and Associates on its most recent sale to their ESOP. …
The ButcherJoseph Team
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