Blue River Financial Group
Nicole Bialkin Levy currently serves as Managing Director at Blue River Financial Group, an investment banking firm, where responsibilities include buy-side representation for private equity firms and corporations. Previously, Nicole co-founded and was Managing Principal at Three Sixty Seven Advisors, leading buy-side search and advisory practices. Nicole's experience also includes managing client engagements at Pursant LLC, developing marketing strategies at marchFIRST and Arthur Andersen, and serving as a marketing consultant at Merchandise Mart Properties. Nicole's volunteer contributions span various educational and sports organizations, reflecting a commitment to community engagement. Nicole holds a B.S. in Communications from Ohio University and an M.A. in Communications from the University of Illinois Chicago.
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Blue River Financial Group
Blue River Financial Group is a merger and acquisition advisory firm that delivers advanced transactional guidance to middle-market clients. Blue River assists corporations, private equity groups, and individuals with the following primary services: • Buy-Side Representation - Blue River assists highly acquisitive entities in developing and executing national and international M&A strategies. Our teams enable clients to refine investment theses through advanced industry and target research. We also prepare outreach materials and directly communicate with identified targets, delivering steady streams of proprietary deal flow to clients. • Sell-Side Representation - Blue River represents private companies through market-making processes designed to preserve confidentiality while promoting price competition among the best financial and strategic buyers. We share deep M&A knowledge with owners so they can make confident, regret-free transaction decisions. Our team uses sophisticated algorithms to identify the most suitable transaction options based on ownerships’ needs and motivations. • Valuations - Blue River specializes in transaction valuations. Our certified Valuation Analysts incorporate sophisticated methods used by professional acquirers, lenders, and business appraisers to produce realistic valuation ranges. When owners understand how real buyers and lenders analyze private business values, their selling decisions improve. Blue River operates in North America, Australia, EU, and UK from locations in Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Denver.