Bio

Bill Nack is a Partner and Managing Director at The Forbes M+A Group with over 25 years of deal making experience as an Investment Banking/M&A professional, entrepreneur, and private equity executive. Bill joined Forbes in early 2013 and spent the first part of his career starting, buying and selling companies of his own. At Forbes, Bill advises companies across several industry verticals that are primarily in Business Services, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Energy, and Industrials. Bill gravitates toward companies that are family-owned or closely held and is known for helping unlock hidden value for his clients. As a sell-side deal making specialist, Bill advises on exit preparation, is known as a strategic and well-informed negotiator, and is reputed for getting deals completed with outlier results for his clients. Prior to Forbes as a principal and entrepreneur, Bill founded or led the acquisition of, and eventual sale of six businesses, including Books West, The Landscape Guild, Astralux Solar, Relaxation Products, and bLogistics including the successful transition management process to new ownership.