CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (February 9, 2026) — FourBridges Capital Advisors is proud to announce that it has been named to Axial’s annual list of the Top 25 Investment Banks for 2025. This is the third time that FourBridges has made Axial’s list of top lower middle market investment banks.

Founded in 2007, Chattanooga, Tennessee-based FourBridges Capital Advisors specializes in industrial, commercial and residential services as well as manufacturing, distribution and consumer products. The firm closed five deals in 2025, including the sale of Durable Products, Inc., Metro Plumbing, Heating and Air, Tree Worx, BAY Mediation and Ad-Tech CCI, Inc. 

Twenty twenty-six is already off to a busy start with FourBridges currently fielding eight deals across seven different sectors. With a surplus of private equity capital ready to be deployed, FourBridges expects another busy year. 

“Despite the disruptions earlier in the year from the tariff situation, we were able to push through several transactions in 2025 for our business owner clients,” said Managing Director Andy Stockett. “As we look forward to 2026, we see a solid amount of activity coming from owners themselves as well as referral sources such as wealth management advisors, corporate and estate attorneys and CPA firms.”

Axial reports that 2025 was a record-breaking year for deal volume, which increased 17.1% from 2024 with a record-setting 12,856 deals coming to market. 

To determine the list of the year’s top 25 investment banks, Axial reviewed the deal-making activities of more than 800 investment banks and advisory firms that serve businesses in the lower middle market with an annual revenue between $2.5M and $250M. Criteria for selection included client quality, buyside targeting, M&A process effectiveness and deal outcome.

Over nearly two decades, FourBridges has built a reputation throughout the Southeast and beyond for the ability to identify quality buyers, achieve the best value, ensure the right fit and close deals fast. The partners take pride in helping owners ensure that their employees and company culture are protected, and in helping business owners navigate both the logistical and emotional challenges that accompany selling a business.   

About FourBridges Capital
FourBridges Capital is a leading middle market investment banking firm that specializes in industrial, commercial and residential services as well as manufacturing and consumer products. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based firm represents business owners who are thinking about selling their company, making an acquisition, or refinancing. The senior partners draw on both expertise in investment banking and experience as C-level executives, having spent most of their careers serving the middle market. For more information, visit fourbridgescapital.com.