About the Firm

Investment Banking Discipline. Founder-Level Care.

Parkland Capital Partners is a lower middle market M&A advisory firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. We advise founder-owned and privately held businesses on transactions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and exit planning – with deep specialization in property management, real estate services, home services, and infrastructure.

Why Parkland Exists

Most founder-owned businesses in the $5M–$150M enterprise value range face a structural gap: they’re too large for a business broker, but too small to get meaningful attention from a bulge-bracket bank. Parkland was built to close that gap – delivering institutional-quality advisory to the founders and operators who have the most at stake.

Our Mission

Faith, Legacy, and the Next Generation

We believe the businesses our clients have built are more than financial assets. They are the product of sacrifice, faith, and decades of work by the generations who came before us, and they are the foundation for the generation that comes next.

We are stewards of that legacy during the most consequential transaction of our clients’ careers, and we take that responsibility seriously. The most meaningful transactions are the ones that give the next generation something worth building on – generational wealth for a founder’s family, a stronger platform for the team that stays, or capital redeployed into the next chapter of our client’s life.

A Bifurcated Market - Where Positioning Determines Outcome

Top-tier assets in premium sectors are commanding pricing comparable to the 2021-2022 peak. Average and below-average assets are trading at compressed multiples relative to that peak. Our read on the market is updated continuously based on live transaction activity, sponsor conversations, and current deal flow – not once-a-year industry reports. How a business is prepared, positioned, and brought to market determines which side of that gap it lands on.

Bifurcated

2026 Market Conditions

Premium

Top-Tier Asset Pricing

Compressed

Average-Asset Multiples

Widened

Gap Between the Two

How We Operate

Principles That Define Every Engagement

Radical Honesty

We tell you the truth about your business, your valuation, and your options - even when it's not what you want to hear. Our reputation depends on it.

Outcome Obsession

Every strategy, negotiation, and recommendation is oriented toward one thing: maximizing your result. We measure ourselves by what we deliver at closing.

Founder-First Advocacy

Your goals - financial, personal, and professional - define the engagement. We build the process around what matters to you, not what's easiest for us.

Institutional Execution

Fortune 500 companies hire world-class advisors for their transactions. Founder-owned businesses in the lower middle market deserve the same caliber of process and expertise.

Industry Focus

Specialized Coverage Across Service-Based Sectors

We don’t try to cover every industry. We go deep in sectors where recurring revenue, contract structures, and operational scalability drive enterprise value – and where we understand exactly how buyers evaluate and price these businesses.

Advisory Services

Full-Spectrum M&A Advisory

From early-stage exit planning through post-close transition, Parkland manages the entire transaction lifecycle. We don’t hand off to junior associates or outsource critical workstreams. The team that wins the engagement is the team that closes the deal.

Engagement Approach

Discovery & Valuation

We assess your business, build a valuation framework, and define the optimal transaction strategy.

Market Preparation

Institutional-quality materials, a curated buyer list, and a confidential outreach plan tailored to your industry.

Managed Process

Structured buyer engagement, competitive tension, and disciplined negotiation to maximize terms.

Close & Transition

Due diligence management, definitive agreement negotiation, and support through funding and transition.

How We Engage

Aligned Incentives. Senior Attention. Direct Counsel.

The first conversation is a candid market read on your specific sector and situation – not a sales pitch. Complimentary consultations are available for founders, family offices, sponsors, and operating platforms.

Aligned Fee Structure

Sell-side engagements are primarily success-based. We are paid when our clients are paid - and we win when they win. Modest work fees apply to cover the cost of running an institutional process.

Senior-Led, Hands-On Execution

Every engagement is led by senior bankers from first call to closing. There is no hand-off to junior associates. The team you meet in the pitch is the team that runs your deal.

Candid, Direct Counsel

If we don't think a sale is the right move, we'll tell you. If a different advisor would be a better fit for your situation, we'll say so directly and help you find them.

Continuously Updated Market View

Our read on the market is updated continuously based on live transaction activity, sponsor conversations, and deal flow - not once-a-year industry reports.

Meet Our Team

Austin Hartley

Founder & Lead Advisor

Austin founded Parkland Capital Partners to bring institutional M&A advisory to the lower middle market – specifically to the founder-owned service businesses that are often underserved by traditional investment banks. His practice is anchored in property management, real estate services, and infrastructure, where he combines deep sector knowledge with a disciplined, process-driven approach to every engagement.

Leadership

Headquartered in Dallas. Active in Every Major U.S. Market.

Parkland Capital Partners is based in Dallas, Texas, and represents founders across the United States. Our buyer network spans every major market and includes national private equity firms, family offices, and strategic acquirers actively deploying capital in our core sectors.

Headquartered in Dallas

Deep roots in the Texas market with a national advisory practice

Founder-Owned Focus

Exclusively serving privately held, owner-operated businesses

$5M – $150M Enterprise Value

Lower middle market transactions where execution matters most

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Whether you’re planning an exit, evaluating an acquisition, or exploring a recapitalization – we’re here to provide honest, expert guidance.