M&A Transactions in Alabama

First Fidelity Bank is a community bank serving citizens of DeKalb County and surrounding communities in Northeast Alabama. The bank promotes thrift and home ownership through offering competitive FDIC-insured deposit products and responsible home loan programs tailored to meet the needs of its customers, and offers a wide range of deposit and loan products for small businesses. First Fidelity Bank is based in Fort Payne, Alabama.

First Bank of Alabama
Company
Financial Services
Talladega, Alabama
www.fbal.bank
Advisors: Compton Jones Dresher LLP , Olsen Palmer

Perdido Beach Resort is a beachfront resort hotel offering lodging, dining, and event accommodations on the Gulf of Mexico in Orange Beach, Alabama. Perdido Beach Resort provides guest rooms and suites with coastal access, along with restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, meeting facilities, and recreational services for leisure travellers and groups. Perdido Beach Resort is based in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Perdido Hotel Partners
Company
Leisure
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

PVHT is a commercial heat-treating company that provides heat-treating services, including stress relief, annealing, normalising, vacuum heat treatment, atmosphere hardening, aluminium solution and ageing, and cleaning/blasting for fabricated, cast, machined or forged metal parts. PVHT was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Pinson, Alabama.

Weinberg Capital Group
Investor
Family Office
Cleveland, Ohio
www.weinbergcap.com
Advisor: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff

Red Mountain Garage Doors is a garage-door service company providing residential and commercial garage door repair, installation, maintenance, and replacement services. Red Mountain Garage Doors was founded in 2017 and is based in Pelham, Alabama.

Guild Garage Group
Company
Building Materials
New York, New York
www.guildgaragegroup.com

Performance Drone Works manufactures advanced robotic systems for front-line forces operating in rapidly evolving threat environments. Its platforms include advanced unmanned aircraft, mission software, training platforms, and resilient communications and navigation systems. Performance Drone Works is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

Ondas
Company
Technology Hardware
Marlborough, California
www.ondas.com

Alabama Insurance Agency operates a network of independent insurance agencies offering property, casualty, and life insurance products throughout Alabama. The Agency provides a platform for licensed insurance professionals to manage local branches with access to multiple carriers, claims services, and training resources. Alabama Insurance Agency was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

TWFG
Company
Insurance
The Woodlands, Texas
www.twfg.com

EVP provides residential property valuation and appraisal management services for financial institutions, lenders, and appraisers. EVP offers technology-enabled valuation products, including traditional appraisals and proprietary evaluation tools, to streamline compliance and reduce turnaround times. EVP was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Fairhope, Alabama.

Opteon
Company
Business Services
Sydney, Australia
www.opteonsolutions.com

Janus is a behavioral pharmacy that serves long-term care patients with serious mental illness (“SMI”). The company provides comprehensive pharmacy services, including the management of complex medication dispensing, advanced delivery solutions, and on-site injections. It also offers clinical consulting, 24-hour pharmacist support, and specialized compliance packaging solutions. Janus was formed in 2016 and is based in Montgomery, Alabama.

FFL Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
San Francisco, California
www.fflpartners.com
Advisors: Bass, Berry & Sims , Kirkland & Ellis

Lindy’s Sports Digital Assets offers modern digital strategy in the sports media market.

The Arena Group
Company
Publishing
New York, New York
www.thearenagroup.net

Lindy’s Sports
Company
Publishing
Birmingham, Alabama
www.lindyssports.com

Forestwood Farm is a produce distributor, delivering high-quality fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and dairy products to restaurants, schools, and military facilities across the Southeast from its locations in Alabama and Tennessee.

Red Arts Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.redartscapital.com
Advisor: G2 Capital Advisors

Salesforce Practice of HigherEchelon (HESFP) is a Summit-level Salesforce partner specializing in public sector solutions. Expertise includes human capital management, applicant tracking, case management, higher education systems, and enterprise platform modernization.

Cherokee Federal
Company
Financial Services
Tulsa, Oklahoma
www.cherokee-federal.com

HigherEchelon
Company
Business Services
Huntsville, Alabama
www.higherechelon.com

HData combines centralized data with powerful AI to analyze regulatory proceedings in minutes. Leveraging multiple large language models in a grounded environment, HData is the energy sector's only regulatory intelligence solution that supports high document volumes, detailed source citations, customizable information alerts, a fully integrated regulatory data library, and a secure data hub for uploaded files. HData was founded in 2020 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Systrends
Company
Software
Tempe, Arizona
www.systrends.com

Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland & Grainger serves a diverse client base, including real estate developers, healthcare providers, manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, and automotive dealerships. Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland & Grainger was founded in 1967 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Smith + Howard
Company
Business Services
Atlanta, Georgia
www.smith-howard.com

StillWaters distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers in Alabama. StillWaters is based in Alabama.

Hawkins
Company
Chemicals
Roseville, Minnesota
www.hawkinsinc.com

GoinGlobal is a subscription‑based career and employment resource platform that provides location‑specific job search tools, employer directories, and cultural guides. GoinGlobal is based in Mobile, Alabama.

Interstride
Company
Education
Austin, Texas
www.interstride.com

Memory is a developer and distributor of licensed consumer drinkware, home décor, and related hard goods products, serving major retailers and e-commerce platforms. Memory was founded in 1998 and is based in Phenix City, Alabama.

Fruition Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Denver, Colorado
www.fruitionpe.com