Joe Lemieux

Ad Astra Equity Advisors

Who is Ad Astra Equity? AAE is a boutique merger and acquisition advisory firm located in the Kansas City area. We offer M&A advisory services as sell-side business brokers. We guide business owners through strategic planning, marketing, and closing of a deal to transition their company. Ad Astra has successfully closed a combined $320 million of transaction value between the team over the past 4 years. Our team works with owners across the nation, of varying sizes, across several industries, with each owner having unique goals. We are well equipped to understand a business owner's wants and needs . . . converting those goals into our unique deal process which becomes our roadmap to their ideal outcome. What makes Ad Astra Equity different from the others? Ad Astra Equity brings total confidence to your deal equation. We combine our network of hundreds of buyers with our ability to creatively position a business - ultimately negotiating the highest enterprise value available with the best partner. More about how we treat clients versus the competition: • Clients do not pay any up-front fees, monthly fees, or cancellation fees – Ad Astra does not get paid a cent until a transaction is completed. • We also work on a non-exclusive basis, meaning that we only get paid if we identify the acquirer AND broker a funded transaction. Our clients are free to use other non-exclusive advisors, or market themselves during our engagement period. • No required contract length. You can cancel at any point during the process without any contingencies. This structure is meant to ensure we only get paid if we add value by bringing an acceptable deal to our client that they execute with that buyer. This allows our clients to work with us on a risk-free basis, for as long as they need, whether they are ready to sell tomorrow or in three years.