Navigating Opportunity and Unlocking Value
Helping Lower Middle Market Business Owners Navigate the Successful Sale of Their Business
Nova Capital Advisors provides confidential advisory services to privately held businesses seeking clarity on value, transition options, and strategic exit opportunities.
Led by CPA and M&A advisor John Byrne, CPA/ABV, Nova Capital Advisors combines financial expertise, valuation insight, and transaction advisory experience to help business owners prepare for important transition decisions with confidence.
Why Work With Nova Capital Advisors
Clarity
Business owners often know they should plan ahead but are uncertain where to begin. We help simplify the process and identify the steps necessary to achieve your goals.
Confidentiality
Every discussion is handled with discretion and professionalism to protect employees, customers, vendors, and business value.
Execution
Through a disciplined advisory process and extensive buyer outreach, we help position businesses for successful outcomes.
Resource Center
Download our expert guides designed specifically for lower middle market business owners preparing for a transition.
Valuation Misconceptions
What Most Business Owners Get Wrong About What Their Company Is Worth โ and Why It Matters. Discover the reality behind revenue multiples, need-based pricing, and industry benchmarks.
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Seller's Guide
A Complete Checklist-Driven Action Guide for Lower Middle-Market Business Owners ($5Mโ$50M). Covers Preparation, Valuation, Marketing, Negotiation, and Closing.
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What Buyers Look For
A Complete Guide to What Sophisticated Acquirers Evaluate When Buying a $5Mโ$50M Business. Learn the universal criteria regarding earnings quality, management depth, and scalability.
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Common Mistakes Before Selling
An Educational Guide to Avoid Costly Errors. Learn why sellers leave money on the table and how to prevent deal-killers related to financials, owner dependency, and process management.
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Preparing Your Company for Sale
A Practical Guide for Lower Middle-Market Business Owners to Maximize Exit Value. Covers financial housekeeping, reducing owner dependency, and navigating the due diligence process.
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What Buyers Look For in a Behavioral Health Business
A Practical Guide for Outpatient & Hybrid Behavioral Health Practices. Learn how buyers evaluate payer mix, credentialing, telehealth integration, and operational scalability to determine multiples.
Download NowA Structured, Technology-Enabled Advisory Process
Our process combines personal advisory attention with modern transaction infrastructure, including buyer outreach systems, CRM-driven communication workflows, confidential marketing processes, and organized transaction management tools.
This approach helps create a more efficient experience for both sellers and prospective buyers.
- Buyer Outreach Systems: Targeted identification and outreach to qualified buyers.
- CRM-Driven Communication: Organized workflows keeping all stakeholders informed.
- Confidential Marketing: Controlled processes protecting sensitive information.
- Transaction Management: Coordinated execution from offer through closing.
Advisors With Proven Expertise
Decades of combined experience in accounting, valuation, and M&A advisoryโfocused exclusively on serving lower middle market business owners.
John Byrne
John Byrne is a CPA, valuation professional, and lower middle market M&A advisor with experience spanning public accounting, acquisition advisory, business valuation, and transaction consulting.
His background includes advising privately held businesses on valuation, succession planning, transaction readiness, and strategic exit opportunities across multiple industries.
John is a CPA and has earned the ABV credential (accredited in business valuation) issued by the AICPA. John has been performing business valuations for M&A advisory as well as income tax compliance and financial reporting purposes, for over 20 years.
Ty Taylor, CFA, ASA, CVA, CBA, MAFF, ABAR
Ty Taylor brings extensive valuation, financial analysis, and transaction advisory expertise to Nova Capital Advisors. Over the course of his career, he has completed more than 2,500 formal valuations of businesses, assets, and securities for mergers and acquisitions, tax compliance, litigation support, capital raising, and strategic planning purposes.
Ty holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and an MBA from the University of North Florida, as well as a Master of Science in Finance from Florida International University. He is one of a select group of professionals to hold multiple premier valuation and financial credentials, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Certified Business Appraiser (CBA), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), and Accredited in Business Appraisal Review (ABAR).
At Nova Capital Advisors, Ty helps business owners understand and maximize the value of their companies through rigorous financial analysis, valuation expertise, and transaction support. His experience assists clients in making informed strategic decisions, preparing for ownership transitions, and achieving successful outcomes in mergers, acquisitions, ESOP transactions, and business sales.
Dr. Marie-Christine Roy, Ph.D., MBA
Dr. Marie-Christine Roy brings more than 25 years of experience helping organizations improve performance, strengthen governance, and enhance enterprise value. A former Professor at Laval Universityโs Faculty of Business Administration and a Certified Corporate Director, she has advised executives, business owners, and boards of directors on strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, knowledge management, and technology-enabled business transformation.
Dr. Roy earned a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Laval University. Throughout her distinguished career, she has helped organizations identify opportunities for operational improvement, align resources with strategic objectives, and build stronger foundations for sustainable growth and profitability.
At Nova Capital Advisors, Dr. Roy works with business owners to evaluate and strengthen the operational, managerial, and governance aspects of their organizations. Her expertise helps clients uncover value-enhancement opportunities, improve organizational effectiveness, and better position their companies for growth, succession planning, ESOP transactions, or a future sale. Her insights provide business owners with practical strategies to increase enterprise value and improve transaction readiness.
Industries We Serve
Nova Capital Advisors works with business owners across a range of lower middle market industries where operational complexity, financial performance, and strategic positioning play important roles in transaction value.
Trusted by Business Owners
Real feedback from clients who've experienced our advisory approach firsthand.
"John's professionalism and discretion throughout our sale process was exceptional. He protected our confidentiality while still reaching qualified buyers. I couldn't recommend him more highly."
"What set Nova apart was their clarity. In a complex process that could have been overwhelming, they broke everything down and made sure I understood every decision point."
"The CPA background made a real difference. The financial analysis and valuation work was thorough and credibleโwhich gave our buyers confidence throughout the process."
Our Advisory Process
Prepare
Review financials, operational considerations, and transition objectives.
Position
Develop a clear market narrative and identify key value drivers.
Engage
Confidentially approach qualified buyers and strategic prospects.
Negotiate
Assist in evaluating offers, structure, and transaction terms.
Close
Coordinate due diligence and transaction execution through closing.
Selected Case Studies
Detailed examples of how we've navigated complex transactions for business owners across industries.
Ironclad Precision Manufacturing
Classified Contracts, Complex Deal โ How NOVA closed a $34M sale for a DoD subcontractor despite four deal-threatening challenges.
A 31-year-old precision machining company with deep DoD supply chain relationships faced security clearance transferability, federal contract novation, environmental liability, and PE financing gap challenges.
Read Full Case StudyRiverbend Behavioral Health Associates
From Near-Collapse to Successful Exit โ How NOVA navigated four critical challenges to close a $7.4M behavioral health transaction.
A 22-clinician outpatient behavioral health practice faced overstated EBITDA, Medicaid re-enrollment risk, key prescriber departure, and a purchase price re-trade attempt.
Read Full Case StudyCrestview Precision Components
When the Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story โ How NOVA resolved four challenges to close a $19.5M precision manufacturing transaction.
A 24-year-old custom machining business serving industrial automation faced overstated EBITDA, customer concentration, equipment liens, and lease assignment risk.
Read Full Case StudyConfidential Conversations Start Here
Whether you are considering a sale in the near term or simply beginning to evaluate your options, an initial conversation can help clarify priorities, timing, and next steps.
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Start Planning Before You Need to Sell
The strongest outcomes often begin years before a transaction occurs. Early preparation can improve valuation, reduce risk, and create more strategic flexibility when opportunities arise.