Bio

John Lavin joined Prairie in 2024 and brings nearly 20 years of experience in the financial industry, with expertise in managing M&A transactions, capital advisory and business development to drive advisory engagements and growth opportunities. At Prairie, John leads business development and transaction execution for middle-market privately held companies seeking ownership transition and for large corporate clients seeking divestitures. As a trusted advisor, John navigates clients through the full lifecycle of business ownership transition, the exploration of strategic alternatives and structuring considerations, and other special situations. John is deeply involved in all aspects of the transaction to meet the client’s objectives and drive value creation.