Keith Butcher

Managing Partner

Keith Butcher co-founded ButcherJoseph & Co. in 2011 as a national investment banking firm focused on advising business owners on sale transactions to strategic or financial buyers and ESOP advisory. Throughout his career, Keith has advised corporate clients and private equity groups as an investment banker or attorney in more than 150 transactions.

Prior to ButcherJoseph, Keith joined Morgan Stanley & Co. in 2002, serving as an advisor to closely held businesses focused on middle market mergers and acquisition advisory services. Previously, he was an attorney practicing corporate tax, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and employee benefits law with a focus on ESOP transactions. Keith also previously served as Executive President of Purcell Tire & Rubber Co., leading the company’s corporate development efforts, and held a seat on the board of directors.

Keith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international business from Bradley University and holds a JD from Wake Forest University.

Transactions

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by The Advanced Diagnostic Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Healthcare

M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

Advisor to the Seller

Distribution

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the AMPAM Parks Mechanical Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Construction & Engineering

M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

Advisor to the Seller

Distribution

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the C&K Market Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Consumer

M&A Advisory

has acquired

Advisor to the Buyer

Business Services

Recapitalization

has been recapitalized. Financing provided by

Business Services

Consulting Services

Business Services

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Destinations by Design ESOP Trust

Business Services

Recapitalization

has been recapitalized into a partnership through a private placement and a buyback of shares. Financing provided by

Distribution

Consulting Services

Distribution

Recapitalization

has been recapitalized through a private placement and a buyback of shares. Financing provided by

Distribution

M&A Advisory

has divested its aggregates and asphalt assets to

Advisor to the Seller

Construction & Engineering

M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

Advisor to the Seller

Healthcare

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the GO Wireline Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Industrial

M&A Advisory

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

Advisor to the Seller

Industrial

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Haberfeld Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Business Services

Recapitalization

has been recapitalized. Financing provided by

Business Services

Recapitalization

has been recapitalized. Financing provided by

Business Services

Recapitalization

has been refinanced by

Business Services

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Helicopters Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Industrial

ESOP Advisory

The Kelly, Anderson & Associates, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan acquired common stock of KAA Federal Solutions

Business Services

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by The McLean Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Business Services

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Midwest Equipment Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Distribution

Recapitalization

has been recapitalized. Financing provided by

Distribution

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Neighborhood LTC Pharmacy, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Healthcare

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 Mann Media, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust

Consumer

ESOP Advisory

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

Healthcare

Consulting Services

Business Services

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Quaintance-Weaver Management, LLC Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Consumer

M&A Advisory

has acquired

Advisor to the Buyer

Industrial

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Smith Transport Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Transportation & Logistics

M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

Advisor to the Seller

Transportation & Logistics

ESOP Advisory

The Spinx Company, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan has acquired common stock of Spinx Company, Inc.

Advisor to the Buyer

Consumer

ESOP Advisory

Sale of 100% of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Distribution

M&A Advisory

has been acquired by

Advisor to the Seller

Consumer

ESOP Advisory

has been acquired by the Western Specialty Contractors Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Construction & Engineering

Industry Experience: Healthcare, Distribution, Construction & Engineering, Consumer, Business Services, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics

Transactions

News & Insights

ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced Winner of the 23rd Annual M&A Advisor Awards for the Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year

ButcherJoseph Adds Jacob Brown and Alex Schuster as Analysts

Business Owners Looking to Sell Can Use ESOPs to Their Advantage

ButcherJoseph Advises ITR Economics on Its Sale to Crowe

The “Missing Ingredient” for ESOP-Owned Companies: Part 2

The “Missing Ingredient” for ESOP-Owned Companies: Part 1

Webinar Replay: Positioning for Prosperity – Business Environment in a Recession

ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced Finalists for Five M&A Deal of the Year Awards

The Changing Landscape for Manufacturing Ownership Transitions

Keith Butcher on KPWC/NPR Discussing Employee Stock Ownership Plans

Rising Interest Rates and the Evolving Dealmaking Environment

The ‘Silver Tsunami’ and Its Effects on the M&A Landscape

Tristan Tahmaseb Named a 2023 M&A Investment Banking Business Development Professional to Watch

ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced as Finalist of the 21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards

ButcherJoseph Advised Fred Weber on the Divestment of its Aggregates and Asphalt Assets

Three Things to Consider Before You Sell and How to Create an Effective Succession Plan

Newly Proposed Tax Changes and How IRC 1042 Just Became Everything for Business Owners

Patrick O’Neil Honored as Recipient of The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Awards

Potential Impact of Proposed Tax Legislation Changes on Business Owners

ButcherJoseph Adds Trey Dodd to Analyst Team

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises DAI on Acquisition of Human Dynamics

ButcherJoseph Announces Office Move to Accommodate Growth

ButcherJoseph Announces a Key Employee Promotion

The Basics of ESOPs Transactions

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Destinations by Design on Sale to Employees

Main Street Employee Ownership Act Signed into Law

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Mann Media Inc. on Sale to Employees

What’s Driving ESOP Momentum

IRC Section 1042 Tax Deferral [Part 2]

IRC Section 1042 Capital Gains Tax Deferral [Part 1]

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises DAI Global, LLC

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Advanced Diagnostic Group on Implementing Its Employee Stock Ownership Plan

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Triad Manufacturing on Sale to Employees

ButcherJoseph & Co. Assists TMI Hospitality in Sale to Starwood Capital Group

Butcher Joseph Hayes Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor in ESOP for The Spinx Company

Keith’s Blogs

News & Insights

ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced Winner of the 23rd Annual M&A Advisor Awards for the Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year

ButcherJoseph Adds Jacob Brown and Alex Schuster as Analysts

Business Owners Looking to Sell Can Use ESOPs to Their Advantage

ButcherJoseph Advises ITR Economics on Its Sale to Crowe

The “Missing Ingredient” for ESOP-Owned Companies: Part 2

The “Missing Ingredient” for ESOP-Owned Companies: Part 1

Webinar Replay: Positioning for Prosperity – Business Environment in a Recession

ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced Finalists for Five M&A Deal of the Year Awards

The Changing Landscape for Manufacturing Ownership Transitions

Keith Butcher on KPWC/NPR Discussing Employee Stock Ownership Plans

Rising Interest Rates and the Evolving Dealmaking Environment

The ‘Silver Tsunami’ and Its Effects on the M&A Landscape

Tristan Tahmaseb Named a 2023 M&A Investment Banking Business Development Professional to Watch

ButcherJoseph & Co. Announced as Finalist of the 21st Annual M&A Advisor Awards

ButcherJoseph Advised Fred Weber on the Divestment of its Aggregates and Asphalt Assets

Three Things to Consider Before You Sell and How to Create an Effective Succession Plan

Newly Proposed Tax Changes and How IRC 1042 Just Became Everything for Business Owners

Patrick O’Neil Honored as Recipient of The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Awards

Potential Impact of Proposed Tax Legislation Changes on Business Owners

ButcherJoseph Adds Trey Dodd to Analyst Team

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises DAI on Acquisition of Human Dynamics

ButcherJoseph Announces Office Move to Accommodate Growth

ButcherJoseph Announces a Key Employee Promotion

The Basics of ESOPs Transactions

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Destinations by Design on Sale to Employees

Main Street Employee Ownership Act Signed into Law

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Mann Media Inc. on Sale to Employees

What’s Driving ESOP Momentum

IRC Section 1042 Tax Deferral [Part 2]

IRC Section 1042 Capital Gains Tax Deferral [Part 1]

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises DAI Global, LLC

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Advanced Diagnostic Group on Implementing Its Employee Stock Ownership Plan

ButcherJoseph & Co. Advises Triad Manufacturing on Sale to Employees

ButcherJoseph & Co. Assists TMI Hospitality in Sale to Starwood Capital Group

Butcher Joseph Hayes Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor in ESOP for The Spinx Company

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