City skyline — Aligned Profit M&A origination
Lower Middle Market · $3M–$20M EV

Deal Origination Infrastructure —
for the Lower Middle Market

Aligned Profit connects qualified business owners with the right advisors and buyers through a structured engagement and readiness process — built for founder-led businesses in the $3M–$20M EV range.

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Monthly Pipeline Report
Multi-Sector · National Coverage · Updated Feb 2026
Horizon Home Health, LLC
Home Health · $4.8M EBITDA
Qualified
Prestige Dental Group
Dental Services · $2.1M EBITDA
Engaged
Lakewood HVAC & Mechanical
HVAC / Trades · $3.2M EBITDA
Mapped
Summit Surgical Partners
ASC / Surgical · $6.1M EBITDA
Ready
14 active targets this month 4 priority ↑
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20+
Deals to LOI
2,500+
Owner Engagements
$130M+
in Deal Value
12+
Active Mandates

From Owner Conversation to Qualified Introduction — One Connected System

Aligned Profit handles everything upstream — engaging founders, preparing them for a transaction, and delivering qualified introductions to advisors and buyers through a structured qualification process.

Market
Mapping
Owner
Outreach
Interested
Founder
Financial
Readiness
Advisor
Engagement
Buyer
Introduction

M&A Advisors enter at Advisor Engagement. Buyers & Sponsors enter at Buyer Introduction. Two separate paths — we handle everything before both.

Selected Transactions — Advanced to LOI

A sample of mandates originated, qualified, and advanced through the process.

Manufacturing LOI
~$18M EV

Proprietary target identification, founder engagement, and qualification through LOI with a strategic buyer.

Healthcare · Plastic Surgery Platform LOI
~$9M EV

Supported platform evaluation and mandate-aligned advancement to LOI; transaction later restructured following executive transition.

Dental Practice LOI
~$12M EV

Originated and qualified multi-provider practice; progressed to LOI with a strategic DSO acquirer.

The Work Before the Work — And Why It Breaks Down

Lower middle market deal teams consistently face the same friction: inconsistent proprietary pipeline, bandwidth-constrained origination, and sellers who aren't ready when buyers finally engage. Aligned Profit exists to close that gap.

PAIN 01
Feast-or-Famine Pipeline

Reliance on referrals and inbound creates unpredictable deal flow. Sophisticated buyers identify targets years ahead—but most teams lack the systematic capacity to do it.

Mandate-driven market mapping and ongoing engagement cadence turns pipeline into an asset, not an event.
PAIN 02
One Person Can't Do It All

Corp dev and BD roles require market mapping, outreach, follow-up, CRM hygiene, reporting, and conference coverage. No individual sustainably delivers all of it.

A fractional origination layer handles the repetitive capacity work so your team focuses on LOIs and execution.
PAIN 03
Databases Don't Run Themselves

Platforms provide data, but turning targets into qualified conversations requires process discipline, follow-up, and relationship intelligence—not a subscription.

We convert data → owner outreach → qualified conversation → readiness packet.
PAIN 04
Messy Financials Kill Momentum

Founder-run businesses frequently lack the documentation sophisticated buyers expect. Poor financials and missing records are a leading cause of deal failure and re-trade risk.

Transaction preparation organizes baseline materials and flags normalization items before advisors invest heavy time.
PAIN 05
CRM Debt Accumulates Fast

Leads exist but aren't staged or moved. No pipeline dashboard means no predictability. BD roles require clean CRM reporting—but maintenance is rarely prioritized.

Lightweight pipeline system: stages, tagging, response tracking, and a monthly pipeline report delivered consistently.
PAIN 06
LOI Fallout from Deal Drift

Momentum dies between founder interest and LOI. Missing information, unclear milestones, and timeline slippage turn promising conversations into dead deals.

Structured handoff: readiness checklist, data room starter pack, and milestone map to keep process on track.
City skyline
"The competitive environment is pushing firms to identify targets years ahead. Most teams don't have the infrastructure to do it."
Aligned Profit · Lower Middle Market Origination

Two Audiences. One Infrastructure.

The same origination system serves both sides of the transaction — with one foundational commitment: every seller opportunity is matched exclusively with a single partner. No competing introductions. No parallel processes. Advisors build a qualified seller pipeline. Buyers access curated off-market opportunities. One deal, one relationship.

For M&A Advisors & Brokers
Consistent Seller Mandates

We engage founders, collect preliminary financial information, and introduce qualified owners who are ready to explore a transaction — all under your brand. Your team closes deals, not cold calls.

  • Warm founder introductions under your firm's name
  • Financial request coordination and preliminary intake
  • Seller readiness summaries before the first advisory call
  • Qualified listing opportunities — pre-screened and documented
  • White-labeled outreach across your target industries
Sell-Side Engagement Program
For Buyers, PE & Sponsors
Curated Off-Market Opportunities

We work with owners early in the transition process and coordinate introductions with advisors and buyers aligned to their goals. You get early access — before banker processes begin.

  • Early visibility into potential deals before broad marketing
  • Founder conversations prior to any formal process
  • Targeted industry sourcing aligned to your acquisition mandate
  • Curated introductions through advisor channels
  • Monthly pipeline reporting with qualified opportunity notes
Buy-Side Engagement Program
Founders
Business owners exploring a future transaction who want a professional, discreet first conversation.
Advisors
M&A advisors and brokers who need a systematic seller pipeline without adding internal headcount.
Buyers
PE firms, platforms, and independent sponsors targeting founder-led businesses in the lower middle market.
  Exclusive Coverage Guarantee

Every business owner we engage is matched with a single advisory or buyer partner — never introduced to multiple parties simultaneously. Aligned Profit provides exclusive deal coverage so advisors receive protected, conflict-free mandates and every seller works with one trusted partner through the process.

Modern office
"We function as a fractional origination layer: market maps, founder qualification, and readiness summaries — every month."
Tyler Murdock · Founder, Aligned Profit

From Mandate to Qualified Conversation

Our process is built around the upstream origination work that deal teams describe in their own job postings: market mapping, direct outreach, pipeline management, and readiness preparation. Not emails. Not "leads." Pipeline infrastructure.

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01

Mandate Definition

We align on target criteria: deal size, sector, geography, thesis, and ideal owner profile. Every engagement begins with a documented mandate brief.

02

Market Mapping & Universe Build

Systematic identification of thesis-fit targets in fragmented, founder-led verticals. Lists are built, screened, and prioritized before outreach begins.

03

Founder Engagement & Follow-Up Cadence

Professional outreach to owners—controlled, mandate-aligned, and documented. Follow-up cadence maintained systematically with full response management.

04

Qualification & Pipeline Reporting

Interested owners are qualified on fit, timing, and motivation. Qualification notes and pipeline stages updated in real time. Monthly report delivered to your team.

05

Transaction Preparation

For engaged opportunities: financial request list, document organization, normalization notes, and a readiness summary—so your execution team receives a prepared handoff, not a surprise.

A Dedicated Origination Layer — Not a One-Time Service

Aligned Profit operates on a monthly retainer basis, structured around your acquisition mandate and target profile. Each engagement is built to function as a continuous sourcing channel — not a campaign — producing qualified, founder-led opportunities before they reach intermediaries. No long-term contracts required. We recommend giving the program 90 days to build momentum and deliver meaningful pipeline.

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Market Mapping

Thesis-fit target universe built and maintained each month.

Founder Engagement

Outreach + follow-up cadence managed professionally on your behalf.

Transaction Readiness

Financial packages and readiness summaries before advisors invest heavy time.

This Is Infrastructure, Not Lead Generation

Most firms offering "deal flow" are generating leads at scale with no mandate alignment. We operate as a controlled, thesis-driven extension of your team—not a spray-and-pray outreach operation.

At $42,000/year, we represent a fraction of the cost of an in-house origination hire ($150K–$250K+/year in comp)—with faster ramp, lower risk, and clear deliverables every month.

Our Approach

No broker framing. No securities representation.

We don't set valuations, negotiate terms, or represent parties. We prepare and originate.

Mandate-aligned, not volume-driven.

Every target is screened for thesis fit before outreach. Quality conversations, not raw contact counts.

Predictable monthly reporting.

Full pipeline visibility every month: stages, responses, qualified notes, and prioritized next steps.

No long-term contracts. 90-day runway recommended.

Month-to-month commitments only. We recommend 90 days to build a qualified pipeline — but you're never locked in.

Financial district
"$42,000/year for fractional origination coverage — versus $150K–$250K+ for an in-house hire."
Aligned Profit · Fractional M&A Support · Salt Lake City, UT

Build a Pipeline That Compounds

Expect early responses in the first 30–60 days. Meaningful readiness-qualified opportunities compound over 2–4 months depending on thesis specificity. Let's define your mandate.

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