2023 Year In Review

Matt Sokolich, Director of Buy Side Services

Matt Sokolich joined Nolan & Associates to lead the firm's buy side team. Matt's role involves spearheading Nolan's enhanced deal origination services for private equity groups, corporations, and family offices. With over 20 years of experience and having personally sourced more than 1,000 proprietary leads, Matt has established himself as a prolific and highly skilled deal-sourcing professional. Before joining Nolan, Matt held the position of Vice President of Deal Origination at a national buy side Investment Bank.

Sean Sullivan, Senior Associate

Sean Sullivan, Senior Associate, was hired at Nolan where he quickly assumed a pivotal role in all aspects of the firm’s M&A efforts. Prior to joining Nolan, Sean was at Barclays Investment Bank, where he worked as an Investment Banking Associate in the Chicago office for two years. In January 2024, Sean relocated back to his hometown of St. Louis and he is eager to connect with the local M&A market.

Hannah Willett, Marketing Assistant

Hannah Willett joined Nolan's marketing team as a Marketing Assistant, collaborating on various fronts such as the firm’s website, email campaigns, social media presence, content development, and events. Prior to joining Nolan, Hannah worked in marketing and communications in the commercial real estate industry. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.

Brett Pantazi Received M&A Advisor Award

Nolan won the M&A Advisor "Cross Border Deal of the Year" for advising Horizon Lab Systems in its sale to Clinisys. Brett Pantazi, Nolan Partner & Managing Director, led the transaction and accepted the award at the Black-Tie Gala in September 2023 in New York City.

Brent Baxter Honored by ACG

At the 2023 ACG DealMAX event, Brent Baxter, Senior Advisor at Nolan & Associates, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedicated volunteer history with the organization. In July 2023, Brent was appointed CEO of ACG.

Tommy Stream Earned M&A Advisor Award

Tommy Stream received the 14th Annual M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Award, which recognizes the achievements of young M&A, Financing, and Turnaround professionals who have reached a significant level of success and made notable contributions to their industry and community.

Nolan Announces 4 Locums Deals in 12 Months

We are pleased to announce four closed deals in the Locum Tenens industry over the past 12 months. Our team has achieved $500 Million in value for Nolan’s clients with these four transactions. Congratulations to our clients on these successful outcomes!