J. Michael Fischer Jr.Managing Director · DBD Investment Bank
The practice · Managing Director

The work at DBD Investment Bank

Bespoke corporate finance for middle market private companies and select institutional clients.

J. Michael Fischer Jr. is a Managing Director at DBD Investment Bank, a bespoke investment bank serving the middle market since 2015. He works primarily with founder-led and family-owned companies, and his practice centers on the moments that define an ownership story: when the business is ready to change hands, and when it needs capital to fund its next chapter.

DBD advises middle market private companies and select institutional clients. The sweet spot is founder-led and family-owned businesses with roughly $2 to $10 million in EBITDA, though the firm takes on some smaller deals and much larger ones too. If your company sits outside that range, a conversation is still welcome. J. Michael will tell you plainly, and where he can, point you to the right advisor instead.

What the firm does

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Sell Side advisory
  • Buy Side advisory
  • MBOs & LBOs
  • Carve Outs

Capital Formation

  • Private Credit
  • Growth Capital
  • Acquisition Financing
  • Equity Recapitalization

Financial Restructuring

  • Capital Structure
  • Debt Refinancing
  • Pre- and Post-bankruptcy

The double black diamond is the run reserved for the most demanding terrain. That’s the standard the firm takes its name from: complex situations, handled with expert precision, measured by results.

How an engagement begins

A conversation

No preparation needed. What the business is, what you want from the next chapter, and whether the timing is right. Sometimes the honest answer is "not yet," and that answer is free.

Preparation and positioning

Understanding the company's value, resolving what would give a buyer or investor pause, and shaping the story the numbers tell.

A tailored process

A structured, competitive process with qualified buyers, investors or lenders, built around the situation rather than a template, and run with discretion.

Close, and what comes after

Negotiation through to the wire, and a plan for the part most processes ignore: what the deal makes possible for you.

Start with J. Michael

If you’re weighing a sale, a capital raise, or simply want to understand what your company is worth, begin with a conversation.

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