About Crassus Partners

Who We Are

Built on Integrity, Independence, and Honesty.

Crassus Partners is a boutique M&A advisory and investment banking firm built for a specific range of companies: businesses generating $3 million to $20 million in EBITDA. It's a deliberate focus. At most firms, the senior partners who actually run a deal, source the right buyers, and negotiate the hard points get reserved for the largest transactions, while smaller deals are handed to junior teams learning on the job. We built Crassus around the opposite premise: every client, regardless of deal size, works directly with the people who've done this before.

We are untethered from financial institutions, vendors, or other outside interests, so our criteria for success is always directly aligned with our clients'. We take pride in our principles of integrity, independence, and honesty.

With more than 50 years of combined experience across numerous industries, we bring new and diverse perspectives to our clients' biggest challenges while focusing on their long-term vision.

Many of our engagements begin with a referral from a business owner's accountant, attorney, or financial advisor. We see that as a compliment worth earning on every deal, and we work as a coordinated part of that existing advisory team rather than a replacement for it.

$1B+

Combined Transaction & Investment Experience

50+

Years Combined Experience

45+

Countries Represented

$3M–$20M

EBITDA Focus Range

"Semper adde valorem — Always add value in everything you do."

Our People

Leadership

Chris Coello

Founder & Managing Partner

Chris brings over a decade of experience in international investment and advisory, with over $1 billion in investments across 45+ countries. His deep cross-border experience and global network form the foundation of Crassus Partners' international reach and deal-sourcing capability.

Adam Florek

Partner

Adam has raised over $350M in capital and created over $625M in enterprise value throughout his career. His expertise spans private equity, capital markets, and operational value creation, bringing institutional-quality rigor to every engagement.

Our Advisory Network

Beyond our founding partners, Crassus Partners draws on a network of senior advisors — former executives and operators from major companies across industrials, consumer, technology, and healthcare. They're based throughout the United States, with concentrations in the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast, giving us on-the-ground sector expertise and relationships wherever a deal takes us.

Our Values

The Principles That Guide Every Engagement.

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Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards in every interaction, with clients, partners, and counterparties alike.

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Independence

Untethered from financial institutions and outside interests, our advice is always objective and exclusively in the service of our clients.

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Honesty

We tell our clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. Candid, actionable counsel is the foundation of every engagement.

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Always Add Value

Semper adde valorem. In every conversation, every document, and every decision, we ask: does this add value for our client?

Built on Integrity, Independence, and Honesty.

Leadership

The Principles That Guide Every Engagement.

Our Offices