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    • Why Hire an Investment Banker?
    • Our Approach
    • Recent Transactions
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  • Industries
  • News & Insights
  • Contact Us

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Support for Sell-Side Advisory

We earn your trust, align with your goals, and take the time to fully understand your distinct business. As specialists in the lower middle market, our high-touch approach gives you a partner committed to the successful sale of your business. 

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Full-Service Financial & M&A Advisory Backed by a Trusted CPA Firm

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Trout Capital Advisors was built on the strong foundation of Trout CPA, a full-service CPA and advisory firm that has been serving businesses in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region for over 75 years. With the development and growth of our M&A/investment banking services, we combine the best of both worlds: the financial, tax, audit and advisory strength of Trout CPA with a dedicated investment banking process that helps owners realize maximum value at exit.

 

Why Work With Us

Client-Centric Focus

Every decision and recommendation centers on your financial and personal objectives. Because we’re intentionally boutique, you get the personalized attention that family- and founder-owned businesses value most. 

Seasoned Guidance

You benefit from advisors who have spent decades in investment banking, private equity, and transaction advisory. That experience translates into practical insights and confidence at every stage of your transaction.

Solutions Built for You

No two businesses or owners are alike. You will receive solutions designed specifically around your particular needs, goals and vision.

Confidentiality and Trust

You can rely on us to safeguard every detail of your transaction with the highest standards of confidentiality, so sensitive information stays secure.

Innovation and Insights

The M&A landscape is fast-moving and data-driven. We equip you with the latest market intelligence, so you’re prepared and positioned for success in the sale process.

Through the combination of audit and tax to valuations and transaction advisory expertise, we stand out as trusted advisors for business owners like you who are looking for more than a transaction. We offer our clients – no matter their industry or exceptionality – a successful, strategic exit that addresses their legacy, financial targets, and hopes for the future of the business they worked so hard to establish and grow.

Meet The Team

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Our team brings together diverse experiences across finance, accounting, advisory, and transaction execution. Each of our professional team members plays a key role in guiding clients through the sale process with clarity, collaboration, and a commitment to understanding their goals. We are committed to providing you with the support and confidence you’re looking for as you move through the process, with everything from business valuation, market positioning, and buyer outreach to exit planning.

Andrew Rice, CPA, CVA Photo
Andrew Rice, CPA, CVA
Partner
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Doug Marcincin, CPA
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Senior Associate
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Associate
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Whether you’re ready to explore an exit today or simply want to understand your options, our team stands ready to guide you with clarity, integrity and focus. Contact us today to learn more about how our team of experts can provide you the unique support and advocacy as you navigate specific challenges facing your business for sale.

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© 2026 Trout Capital Advisors, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Trout Capital Advisors, LLC (“TCA”) is a Pennsylvania limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP (“Trout CPA”). TCA is not engaged in the practice of public accountancy. TCA is an “M&A Broker” engaged in the business of effecting securities transactions solely in connection with the transfer of ownership of certain eligible privately held companies through the purchase, sale, exchange, issuance, repurchase, or redemption of, or a business combination involving, securities or assets of the eligible privately held company. As an M&A Broker, TCA is exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a broker/dealer and is neither registered with the SEC nor a member of FINRA.