Investment platform Lafayette Square provided financing to support the growth of Marshall & Stevens, a provider of independent valuation and advisory services, providing multi-disciplinary solutions for independent assessments of corporations, debt and equity instruments, infrastructure, intangible assets, litigation support, machinery and equipment, and real estate.
Headquartered in Los Angeles and owned by private equity company Pine Tree Equity, Marshall & Stevens has additional offices across the U.S., including in Chicago, New York City, Salt Lake City and Tampa, FL. The company was founded in 1932.
“We are delighted to support the continued growth of Marshall & Stevens,” Ryan Ochs, head of underwriting and origination at Lafayette Square, said. “The company is a bona fide leader in its service verticals with a roster of loyal and highly regarded customers. This is a testament to the company’s value proposition, leadership and talented employees and stakeholders”.
“We are excited to work with Lafayette Square to expand the Marshall & Stevens’ platform,” Roberto Canto, managing director of Pine Tree Equity, said. “The Lafayette team is aligned with our focus on providing creative capital solutions to founder and management-owned companies in underserved markets.”
“The latest financing from Lafayette Square will be key to the continued growth trajectory of our firm, both organically and as we evaluate future acquisitions,” Mark W. Santarsiero, president and CEO of Lafayette Square, said. “As our practice groups continue to expand, Lafayette Square’s support will be vital to driving our overall goal of creating a world class valuation and advisory services platform. We thank Lafayette Square for its belief in our mission.”
