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Tom Cavanagh

Vice President

Tom specializes in assisting business owners and managers across a wide range of industries with identifying and accomplishing their ownership transfer or business acquisition goals. He utilizes a variety of M&A processes tailored to the objective of each transaction and also manages BCC’s collaboration with international colleagues on global assignments. Tom is a shareholder of BCC Advisers and serves as treasurer of CapFive. He serves on the board of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, is licensed in Iowa as a real estate broker-officer, and a registered representative with StillPoint Capital, LLC, licensed to deal in securities related to business transfer and corporate finance engagements. Tom is an alumnus of the University of Northern Iowa and earned his M.B.A. from Drake University.

Based: United States of America, Americas
Member since: September 2012
Phone: +1 515-777-7076
Email: tom@bccadvisers.com
Website: bccadvisers.com

Tom Cavanagh’s Deals

Buy-side advisory

Road Safety Services acquired Iowa Plains Signing, Inc.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2026

Sell-side advisory

Cedar Valley Corp. was acquired by Concrete Technologies, Inc.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2026

Sell-side advisory

Jerry Carney & Sons, Inc. was acquired by Thirty31 Partners.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2025

Debt advisory

Country Maid, Inc. secured financing from Isleview Equity.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2025

Buy-side advisory

Sukup Manufacturing acquired Greene Welding & Hardware.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2025

Sukup manufacturing, the world's largest family-owned and operated manufacturer of grain storage, drying, and handling equipment, has acquired Greene Welding & Hardware, based in East Lynn, IL. Greene is a leading manufacturer of of access equipment for commodity storage including sidewall stairs, roof access, manwalk systems, towers and conveyor support, and general access products. The acquisition expands upon Sukup's product offerings in the grain storage and handling market and will allow it to further enhance and improve upon these products through technological innovation.

Buy-side advisory

DISTek Integration, Inc. acquired Red Foundry, LLC.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2024

DISTek Integration, Inc., an employee-owned software engineering firm, specializing in commercial vehicle and off-highway equipment applications, using leading-edge software techniques to model, test, and design customized solutions, located in Cedar Falls, IA, has acquired Red Foundry, LLC. Founded in 2009, and led by seasoned business and technology executives, Red Foundry helps clients “Innovate, Transform, and Launch Their Digital Products” by creating award-winning custom native, web-responsive, and cross platform web and mobile applications. Utilizing a product-optimized methodology, Red Foundry works with established corporations to design and build web and mobile products that support their digital transformation, and partner with entrepreneurs and early-stage startup ventures to launch their technology-enabled business. For the full press release, please see the following link: https://distek.com/2025/01/07/carthage-holdings-inc-acquires-red-foundry-llc/.

Buy-side advisory

Windings, Inc. acquired McCully Corporation.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2022

Windings, a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company since 2008, acquired McCully on November 30th, 2022 and represents an opportunity for Windings to better serve its customers in target industries on the West Coast. Windings is a leading global manufacturer of precision engineered motors and motor components and has been a provider of electromagnetic motor solutions for over 50 years. Established in 1978 McCully provides engineering and manufacturing services in high technology electric motor applications. Similar to Windings, McCully is ISO9001/AS9100 certified and manufactures electro-magnetic parts used by leading international companies in space, defense, and commercial aircraft industries. Having a location in California will enable Windings to accelerate deliveries to customers in the Western USA and expand capacity nationwide. McCully shares Winding's commitment to quality and aligns well with Windings' strong employee centered culture.

Sell-side advisory

Hamilton Redi-Mix was acquired by Concrete Supply Inc.

Adviser: BCC Advisers
Where: United States of America
Year: 2022

Hamilton Redi-Mix has been providing commercial, municipal, agricultural, and residential customers with ready mix concrete delivery in North Central Iowa for 46 years. Additional products include washed sand, washed pea rock, pit run gravel, washed river rock, topsoil, and fill dirt. Trucking services are offered for limestone aggregates available from other producers in HRM’s market area. Founded in Jefferson, Iowa, the business has grown to include three modern batch plants, a sand and gravel operation, and a fleet of late model mixer trucks, dump trucks, and heavy equipment. HRM is in its second generation of ownership, employing approximate 30 people. HRM will become a part of Concrete Supply, a subsidiary of The Rasmussen Group, which operates over 25 ready mix plants across Iowa and Nebraska with over 300 employees.

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Steve Jacobs RolePresident FirmBCC Advisers President and Co-Founder of BCC Advisers, Steve specializes in merger and acquisition services assisting shareholders and managers identify and accomplish business transfer, corporate finance and business planning objectives. View profile

Kyle Larson RoleVice President FirmBCC Advisers Kyle joined BCC Advisers’ investment banking team in 2014 and is a shareholder of the firm. View profile

Lisa Chavez RoleMarketing Administrator FirmBCC Advisers Lisa is primarily responsible for coordinating and executing marketing activities for BCC Advisers, as well as affiliate Iowa Appraisal. View profile

Laura Reynolds RoleAccountant & Technology Coordinator FirmBCC Advisers Laura is responsible for the day-to-day accounting activities for BCC Advisers and affiliate, Iowa Appraisal, in addition to coordinating the information technology needs for both firms. View profile

Sam Irwin RoleAssociate FirmBCC Advisers Sam joined BCC’s M&A team in 2023 and is responsible for gathering and analyzing data pertinent to supporting the development of merger and acquisition intelligence. View profile

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