Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects , Solomon Partners Co-Head of Consumer Retail Group Jeff Derman joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to discuss how continuous disruption has reshaped the consumer retail sector and what separates today’s winners from the rest. They explore the importance of scale, operational agility, and disciplined strategy as…
Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects , Solomon Partners’ Head of M&A and COO of Investment Banking Jeff Jacobs joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to discuss how AI is being deployed across investment banking today. They explore where AI is already accelerating workflow efficiency, why relationships remain central to advisory work, and…
Market Forces Shaping Space M&A Activity The space sector continues to experience strong momentum, driven by increasing government investment, growing commercial adoption, advances in connectivity and data infrastructure, and accelerating innovation across the ecosystem. Our Industrials team examines the trends, technologies, and market participants shaping the future of the sector, including: US and allied investment…
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Where In-House Creation, AI, and Physical Media Converge The rapidly changing landscape of content production and media buying is being shaped by in-house brand studios, AI implementation, and the benefits of out-of-home (OOH) advertising. Discover market trends, growth drivers, and case studies in Head of Media & Entertainment Mark Boidman ‘s presentation at the…
Food Distribution Quarterly Highlights Investments in teams, technology and infrastructure position public food distributors for sustained long-term earnings growth Sales growth among public food distributors in CY Q1 was driven by improving YoY volume trends, consistent price growth and contributions from programmatic tuck-in acquisitions Investments in sales teams, continually improving service levels and the increased…
Deal Momentum Entering 2026 Remains Strong Following a record-breaking 2025 — the most active year for US M&A since 2021 — deal momentum has carried into early 2026. US M&A activity totaled approximately $682B through Q1 2026 , up 39% YoY , marking the second-highest first-quarter volume in the past four years and underscoring continued…
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Market Momentum Holds Amid Geopolitical Volatility Access our in-depth Q1 2026 report from our Industrials team, which provides an analysis of the Aerospace & Defense and Mission-Critical Industrials sectors, including: M&A market outlook Key themes across core sectors Deal activity highlights
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Where Care Meets Commerce Explore how the rise of point of care (POC) and in-pharmacy media, combined with increased investment in company-owned content studios, is reshaping advertising strategies in Head of Media & Entertainment Mark Boidman ‘s presentation. Discover market trends, growth drivers, and case studies. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION From Digital Noise to Physical Signal As…
Sponsors in 2026 are navigating persistent uncertainty and a shifting macroeconomic environment. Although dealmaking began to recover in 2025, sponsors contend with sticky inflation, uneven labor markets, and elevated geopolitical risk. Solomon Partners’ Financial Sponsors Trend Report explores the macroeconomic, capital markets, and sector-specific forces shaping private equity activity today, while offering a forward-looking perspective…
As housing markets remain dynamic and loan volumes fluctuate, mortgage lenders face increased pressure to accelerate underwriting while maintaining rigorous compliance and risk controls. Underwriting has traditionally been a slow process, requiring manual review of income documents, identity verification, and credit risk across multiple data sources. Today, digitization and AI are reshaping the mortgage underwriting…
