Robert Jansen

About Robert Jansen

As a trusted M&A advisor, I help privately held, middle-market companies to strategically expand, accelerate growth, and increase company value by developing acquisition strategies and strengthening competitive position. Over the past two decades, I have been trusted to manage and negotiate high-stakes transactions from $10-$50M+ in value, including acquisitions, company sales, and corporate divestitures. I actively partner with CEOs, executive teams, business owners, and boards through my M&A consulting firm, Bridgewood Advisors. I am an NACD-certified board director and Wisconsin-licensed CPA (inactive) with a big-four public accounting foundation, providing strong financial acumen coupled with a deep understanding of strategic business issues. As a Qualified Financial Expert (QFE), I can serve on audit, finance, and M&A committees. Specific expertise includes: • Mergers & acquisitions • Strategy development • Succession planning • Company value drivers • High-stakes negotiations • Complex deal structuring • Advanced financial analysis • Corporate governanceAbout Bridgewood Advisors M&A advisory firm focused on private manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with revenues between $10M and $300M+FINRA licenses: Series 24 General Securities Principal, Series 27 Financial and Operations Principal, Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent–State Law, Series 79 Limited Representative–Investment Banking, Series 82 Limited Representative–Private Securities Offerings

Experience

1. Co-founder & Managing Director

   Bridgewood Advisors Inc

   Jun 2011 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

Education

• Lubar College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration

  1996 — 2002

Skills

• Lbo
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Mergers
• Business Valuation
• Investment Banking
• Strategy
• Deal Sourcing
• Divestitures
• Finance
• Synergy Evaluation
• Due Diligence
• Private Equity
• Financial Modeling
• Corporate Finance
• Deal Negotiations
• Deal Structuring