Blue River Financial Group
Sara Clevenger is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in buy-side deal generation and private equity as a Partner and Managing Director at Blue River Financial Group since June 2012. With expertise in investment strategies and corporate representation, Sara has worked across various industries, including manufacturing, distribution, software, technology, energy, and healthcare. Prior to this role, Sara served as Principal and Senior Account Manager at Paragon Display Group from December 2009 to June 2012, focusing on business-to-business consulting and integrated visual marketing. Earlier experience includes positions at The Sembler Company, where Sara managed transaction flow and construction loan acquisitions from 2005 to 2009. Educationally, Sara has attended the University of Tampa and the University of Michigan.
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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.