Boulder, CO. – July 28, 2026 – Flatirons Capital Advisors is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2026 Q2 Axial Top 25 Investment Banking Firms.

Axial is excited to release our Q2 2026 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables.

To compile this list, we reviewed the deal-making activities of 400+ investment banks and advisory firms that met the qualifications to be considered for league tables last quarter.

We saw 3,523 deals come to market via Axial in Q2, the highest quarterly total on record. Today’s 25 featured firms collectively marketed 164 of those deals. Those deals matched with 76,930 recommended buyers and received a total of 4,459 buyer pursuits.

Flatirons Capital Advisors' inclusion in the 2026 Axial Top 25 underscores the firm’s continued commitment to thoughtful strategic advice, disciplined execution, and exceptional client service.

“We are honored to be recognized by Axial for their trust and confidence in our team, and we remain committed to delivering the highest level of advice and execution on every engagement.”

The recognition highlights Flatirons Capital Advisors' position as a trusted advisor to founder and family-owned businesses pursuing strategic and financial alternatives. With deep transaction experience, sector expertise, and a relationship-driven approach, the firm continues to help clients achieve successful outcomes in an increasingly competitive middle-market environment.

About the Axial Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables

Axial’s league table ranking methodology (detailed methodology available in the footnotes) is primarily driven by four factors:

• Client quality (based on pursuits per deal and total recommended buyers)\ • Investor targeting (pursuit rate per deal)\ • M&A process effectiveness (ability to progress buyers from initial pursuit to NDA to CIM)\ • Deal outcome (IOI, LOI, and closure rates)

About Flatirons Capital Advisors

Flatirons Capital Advisors is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions of successful founder and family-owned companies. Flatirons Capital Advisors principals have extensive investment banking experience, including managing sell-side and buy-side transactions and recapitalizations.

For additional information, please visit www.flatironscap.com