Who We Are

DCF is a broker/dealer, member FINRA, SIPC, providing middle-market companies with investment banking and corporate finance services and access to the capital needed to grow their businesses. We are investment banking professionals that base our work on Joe Decosimo's desire to provide family-owned and closely-held businesses with top level service by putting our clients first in all things. We provide disciplined and seasoned sell and buy-side advisory, debt and equity sourcing, and business valuation services to companies and their owners. We strive to build client relationships based on trust, our years of experience, and our wealth of connections.

Trusted

DCF is a formalization of the corporate finance advisory services of Joseph Decosimo and Company, PLLC.  During the past 40 years, we have provided the investment banking services that business owners need to build their businesses and maximize their value.  Clients have trusted Decosimo professionals to perform advisory services on hundreds of transactions totaling more than $17 billion.

The following are quotes from previous clients who engaged us as their trusted advisors:*

“There is simply no substitute for the experience and expertise the DCF team provided. DCF’s three phase transaction process turned a typically overwhelming process into a smooth and efficient one. DCF truly maximized our value by exceeding our expectations and finding an excellent partner that will provide my business with the maximum growth potential moving forward.”
Dale Cole
President and owner of CTW, Inc.
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In performing sell-side advisory for CTW, DCF identified several interested, quality buyers for CTW and ultimately found the ideal partner for Dale Cole and CTW.
“DCF’s advice and negotiation skills – from deal structure, to due diligence, to employment contracts – helped us achieve a value far beyond our original expectations.”
Gary Stavrum
CEO and owner of Machining Technology Group
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In performing sell-side advisory for Machining Technology Group, through our disciplined process, we more than doubled the owners’ expectations.
“No one really knew what we would get for GulfTel, and frankly we were pleased with the initial appraisal’s value. However, the professionals of DCF saw far more value in GulfTel. They seized upon the hidden assets buried in the Company’s underground fiber optics lines. DCF advised us that the value was closer to $250 million. Then, DCF found a buyer that would pay $328 million, more than double our original expectations.”
Mort Swaim
Attorney for major GulfTel shareholders
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DCF performed a fairness opinion for GulfTel shareholders, revealing that a proposed transaction price of $150 million was significantly low. GulfTel shareholders then engaged DCF as its lead sell-side advisor, resulting in a sales price of $328 million, more than double the proposed transaction price.

Experienced

DCF professionals were the lead sell-side or buy-side advisors in the acquisition or financing of over 100 Coca-Cola and Seven-Up bottlers. More recently, we have been the lead advisor in the acquisition and financing of five Major League Baseball teams and a National Hockey League team. Our professionals were also the lead advisors in the acquisition of a UK-based manufacturer with 28 global business units operating in thirteen countries.

DCF professionals hold the most prestigious valuation credentials in the industry. Those senior business valuation credentials include the Accredited Senior Appraiser designation from the American Society of Appraisers and the Accredited in Business Valuation designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Each of our Managing Principals has more than thirty years of experience as CPAs. All DCF professionals hold the Series 79 - Investment Banking Representative license through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, which licenses them to perform sell and buy-side advisory, debt and equity capital sourcing, and fairness opinions.


Connected

Connected

DCF professionals have developed and maintain close relationships with investing institutions such as private equity groups, senior lenders, subordinated lenders, private investors, and strategic buyers throughout the US and abroad.  With our extensive buy-side, capital sourcing, fairness opinion, and sell-side experience, we are professionals with the connections to the financial needs of your business.


Associations

DCF professionals belong to several professional associations, including:


* Testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other clients and are not guarantees of future performance.

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