Who We Are
JDPhilips is a specialized M&A advisory firm serving industrial businesses across North America.
Industrial companies deserve advisors who know their world — because they’ve lived in it.
With backgrounds spanning engineering, corporate development, private equity, and operational strategy, we bring a unique combination of technical understanding and transactional expertise. Our clients trust us with their most important decisions because we speak the language of industry and deliver outcomes rooted in strategic clarity, operational insight, and disciplined execution.
Our Mission
To provide founder-led and middle-market industrial companies with expert buy-side and sell-side advisory services grounded in integrity, proven experience, and industry specialization — enabling owners and operators to confidently achieve the next stage of their journey.
Our Story
JDPhilips was founded after more than a decade of executing and integrating acquisitions inside leading industrial organizations. We recognized a gap in the market:
Most advisory firms either lacked industry depth or treated engagements as transactions — not relationships.
Our approach reflects the experiences that shaped us:
- Working inside industrial distributors and manufacturers
- Leading M&A strategy and execution for global companies
- Evaluating hundreds of lower-middle-market opportunities
- Integrating acquired businesses into multi-vertical platforms
- Supporting entrepreneurs navigating pivotal transitions
We’ve operated in your world. We understand your customers, your margins, your people, and your challenges. And we use that understanding to deliver better outcomes.
Our Values
Integrity First
We provide honest, transparent guidance — even when it’s the harder path.
Industry Expertise
We focus exclusively on the industrial sector. This is our domain.
Partnership Over Transactions
We invest in long-term relationships, not one-time deals.
Execution Excellence
Our process is disciplined, data-driven, and tailored to each business.
Confidentiality & Trust
Your business, your people, and your legacy deserve protection at every step.
Why We’re Different
- Operators at heart — We’ve worked inside industrial companies, not just advised them.
- Full-spectrum experience — Engineering, strategy, M&A, integration, and private equity.
- Deep sector specialization — Fluid power, automation, process equipment, distribution, service/repair, and more.
- Senior-level involvement throughout — No handoffs. No juniors running your deal.
- Relationships that open doors — Access to strategic and financial buyers/operators across North America.
Your Trusted Partner in Industrial M&A
Whether you’re exploring a sale, planning your succession, or looking to grow through acquisition, JDPhilips brings the expertise, discretion, and commitment needed to navigate complex decisions with confidence and clarity.
Let’s build the next chapter of your business — together.