“Our Why”
We are driven by an intrinsic quest to help through sharing important insight and producing exceptional outcomes in order to receive the fulfillment from our client’s deep-seeded satisfaction and long-lasting gratitude. This is embedded into the soul of our firm, and how we derive meaning to what we offer and try to accomplish for our clients, who deserve the best possible reward for their success, courage and resolve. We fully recognize the monumental impact of our function and the trust with which we are afforded. We respond with the highest level of commitment, intensity and integrity. This is our purpose and who we are.
Our founder, Jeffrey Knakal, enjoyed a quintessential investment banking career on Wall Street working for three world-class firms, JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse and Daiwa Securities. But he always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and saw a vast gap in the marketplace between traditional investment banking, and a more substantial and needed offering based on better serving clients.
A new model was created based on the synergistic combination of strategic growth advisory and traditional investment banking. As a result, Growth Partners Investment Banking and Growth Partners Strategic Advisors were formed to provide a new and deeper basis to form more impactful relationships with clients.
The basis of this combination is to first assist companies by preparing for a transaction, building new value or optimizing liquidity event decisions well before engaging a transaction, and then, to use the special knowledge gained, along with proprietary transaction practices, to maximize any and all transactions.
This affords the ability produce better transaction outcomes relative to conventional investment banks. So, we are neither a conventional investment bank just executing transactions, nor are we just growth advisors without the understanding of transactions. Rather, we are a unique hybrid offering something much better-.
"Growth Partners was instrumental, and at times, vital in concluding a merger with our biggest competitor which was a very delicate process"
Dennis Funk, President & CEO, Plastic Dress-Up Company
"Growth Partners contributions increased the value of my company, and then led to our sale event that exceeded everyone’s expectations.”
- Paul Massey, CEO, MK Realty.
“I believe in hiring the best, and would hire Growth Partners again and again. My family and I will always owe the firm a lot.”
- Ralph Beltran, President, Oxnard Metals.
“I do not know of another firm with whom I would want to share a foxhole. Growth Partners was put to the test and earned my utmost respect. "
- Pete Webber, CEO, Integrated Aerospace.
“Growth Partners always advised what was best for me instead of themselves in so many instances. The firm earned my complete trust. They did a great job.”
- Bill Murphy, Chairman, ATS Systems.
“We had met many investment bankers, and Growth Partners is a cut-above. We were right because our experience was tremendous.”
- Jason Zenk, CEO, Monico Alloys.
“The firm was instrumental in increasing the value of our company before Growth Partners handled our very successful sale event with a billion dollar company.”
- Sarah Gao, JBS Group.
“After meeting with Growth Partners, we immediately knew we found our trusted advisor. The firm exceeded our expectations, and is my “go to” resource.”
Allan Gindi, CEO, ProMedia.
“The circumstances of our growth acquisition were complex, and Growth Partners did a very effective and professional job for us.”
- Howard Kaminsky, EVP & CFO, Sport Chalet.
“I saw first-hand how invaluable the firm is. We received spot-on build advice, and years later, Growth Partner did an amazing and creative job handling our sale event."
Edward Kinzler, CEO, DK Valve.
