History
A Track Record of Success
Founded in 2001, SSG is more than a nationally recognized boutique investment bank – it’s a team of investment banking professionals offers a depth of experience and leadership that delivers a great deal more for clients.
Starting out as SSG Capital Advisors, L.P., continuing their development as the group was acquired, then leading a buyout to purchase the business back, SSG’s leadership team has grown together to create an independent firm with a clear focus. Their history has forged an entrepreneurial spirit that leads to innovative thinking and bold action. The expertise, mutual respect and camaraderie they have developed have enabled them to build a team of professionals and complete over 450 investment banking assignments together.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Americas Atlas Awards:
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Small Markets) Award for our role in the sale of the Avexitide program and Zokinvy® program assets of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc.
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Midde Markets) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Soft Surroundings Holdings, LLC.
Samuel P. Charlton named a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award.
SSG received the following International M&A Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Cross-Border Deal of the Year ($10M TO $25M) for our role in the sale of ICON Aircraft, Inc. assets to an Affiliate of Dürkopp Adler GmbH.
- Private Equity Deal of the Year ($50M TO $100M) for our role in the sale of Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Canada and its affiliates.
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($10M TO $25M) for our role in the Acquisition of Biolase Assets by MegaGen Implant Co. Ltd.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards:
- Boutique Investment Bank of the Year Award
- Distressed Investing Deal of the Year (Under $100M) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Pegasus Home Fashions, Inc., and its affiliated entities
- Industrials Restructuring of the Year (Under $100M) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Custom Alloy Corporation.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
Ranked #5 Investment Banking Firm in Greater Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s International Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year (Under $100M) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Renters Warehouse.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year (Under $100M) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Nova Wildcat Shur-Line Holdings (H2 Brands)
- Industrials Deal of the Year (Over $100M) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Electric Last Mile Solutions, Inc.
SSG received the Global M&A Network’s Americas Distressed Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets) Atlas Award for our role in the sale of Nova Wildcat Shur-Line Holdings (H2 Brands).
J. Scott Victor was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional-Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
SSG was named the Global M&A Network’s Boutique Investment Bank of the Year.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Restructuring of the Year (Under $100M) Award for our role in the restructuring and sale of substantially all assets of Soft Surroundings Holdings, LLC.
Teresa C. Kohl was inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame and named a recipient of The M&A Advisor Leadership Award.
SSG was ranked #23 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Table for Financial Advisors.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
Teresa C. Kohl received the Turnaround Management Association Philadelphia/Wilmington Chapter’s Inaugural NOW Ladder Award.
SSG was ranked #2 Top Debtor Investment Banker in U.S. Bankruptcy Cases by BankruptcyData.
J. Scott Victor was named Top Ranked Investment Banker by BankruptcyData.
Nicholas A. Vernacchio received The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Professional Services (B-B) Deal of the Year Award for our role in the out-of-court restructuring of Bailey & Galyen
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM to $25MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Path Medical, LLC
- Sec. 363 Sale of the Year ($10MM to $50MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Retrotope, Inc.
- Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($100MM to $1B) Award for our role in the reorganization of U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc.
SSG received the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2022 Asset Sale of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Electric Mile Solutions, Inc.
SSG received the Global M&A Network’s USA Middle Markets Recapitalization Deal of the Year Atlas Award for our role in the Bailey & Galyen transaction.
Teresa C. Kohl was profiled as a 2023 Restructuring & Insolvency Power Player by Financier Worldwide.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards:
- Restructuring Investment Bank of the Year Award
- Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year (Mid-Markets) Award for our role in the reorganization of U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.
- Healthcare Restructuring of the Year Award for our role in the Section 363 sale of substantially all assets of Path Medical, LLC.
Mark E. Chesen was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional-Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
Ranked #5 Investment Banking Firm in Greater Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year ($25MM-$50MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Retrotope, Inc.
SSG was ranked #19 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Table for Financial Advisors.
SSG received the Global M&A Network’s Americas Distressed Deal of the Year (Small Market) Atlas Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of NITROcrete, LLC and its affiliates.
Alexander D. Lamm received the Global M&A Network’s Americas Rising Star Dealmakers Award.
Patrick D. Swanick received The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Americas Atlas Awards:
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Connections Community Support Programs, Inc.
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Middle Markets) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Paper Source, Inc.
- Restructuring of the Year (Middle Markets) for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Rubie’s Costume Company
Neil Gupta was named to ‘People to Watch 2022: Business Professionals Making Their Mark’ by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication.
Teresa C. Kohl received the She for She Leader Award from the Global M&A Network.
SSG received The M&A Network’s International M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM-$25MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Latex Foam International d/b/a Talalay Global.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Consumer Staples Deal of the Year ($10MM-$100MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Pocono ProFoods
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM-$25MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Connections Community Support Programs, Inc.
- Section 363 Sale of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Tri-Wire Engineering Solutions, Inc.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards:
- Special Situation M&A Deal of the Year (Small Markets) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Tri-Wire Engineering Solutions
- Out-of-Court Restructuring (Small Markets) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Pocono ProFoods.
Teresa C. Kohl was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional-Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
J. Scott Victor was selected as a Restructuring & Insolvency Exceptional Expert in Financier Worldwide’s special report, “POWER PLAYERS: Restructuring & Insolvency 2022.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
Ranked #5 Investment Banking Firm in Greater Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
J. Scott Victor received the 2022 Magis Award for supporting the Catholic Charities Appeal of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
SSG was ranked #15 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Table for Financial Advisors.
SSG was ranked #8 nationally on The Deal’s Out-of-Court League Tables for Financial Advisers to Distressed Companies.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Awards:
- Restructuring Investment Bank of the Year (Middle Market) Award
- Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year Award (Middle Market) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Rubie’s Costume Company, Inc., and its U.S.-based subsidiaries and affiliates
- Special Situations Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of select U.S. assets of Le Pain Quotidien USA
- Consumer Goods Restructuring and Sale of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Latex Foam International d/b/a Talalay Global.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
SSG was ranked #19 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Table for Financial Advisors.
Teresa C. Kohl was inducted as a Fellow in the 32nd American College of Bankruptcy Class.
J. Scott Victor was selected as a Restructuring & Insolvency Exceptional Expert in Financier Worldwide’s special report, “POWER PLAYERS: Restructuring & Insolvency 2021.
Teresa C. Kohl was named Distressed Dealmaker of the Year by The M&A Advisor at the 15th Annual Turnaround Awards Ceremony.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Christopher’s Hospital for Children
- Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($100MM-$250MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Rubie’s Costume Company, Inc., and its U.S. affiliates
- Cross-Border Section 363 Sale of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Talalay Global
- Consumer Staples Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Le Pain Quotidien USA.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Consumer Staples Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Paper Source, Inc.
Neil Gupta was selected as one of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Top 40 Under 40 insolvency industry professionals.
Alexander D. Lamm received The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s International Materials Deal of the Year for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Republic Metals Corporation and its affiliates.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Awards:
- Metals & Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Republic Metals Corporation and its affiliates
- Special Situation M&A Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
(12th Annual Global M&A Network’s Award Ceremony held in January 2021)
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Consumer Staples of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of LuckyVitamin, LLC.
- Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($10MM-$25MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
- Materials Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Republic Metals Corporation.
SSG was ranked #30 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Table for Financial Advisors.
Craig D. Warznak received The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award.
Teresa C. Kohl was named The M&A Advisor’s Distressed M&A Dealmaker of the Year at the 13th Annual Turnaround Awards Ceremony.
J. Scott Victor was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional – Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of North Philadelphia Health System
- Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year Award for our role in the restructuring and sale of substantially all assets of Peekay Boutiques, Inc.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s International Cross Border Deal of the Year ($25MM to $50MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Vitamin World, Inc.
J. Scott Victor was named an Influencer of Finance in the Investment Banking category by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Awards:
- Retail & Restructuring of the Year Award for our role in the restructuring and sale of substantially all assets of Peekay Boutiques, Inc.
- Corporate Turnaround of the Year (Small-Mid-Market) Award for our role in the restructuring of A’GACI, LLC
- U.S.A. Restructuring Investment Bank of the Year
Teresa C. Kohl was named a U.S.A. Top Women Dealmaker by Global M&A Network.
SSG was ranked as a top Financial Advisor Debtor (Midmarket) by Debtwire’s 1H19 Restructuring Advisory Mandates report.
SSG received the Global M&A Network’s U.S.A. Distressed M&A Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of FIKA.
SSG was ranked #14 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Tables for Financial Advisers.
SSG was ranked #11 nationally on The Deal’s Out-of-Court League Tables for Financial Advisers to Distressed Companies.
Michael S. Goodman was included in the list of People to Watch – 2019 by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Materials Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of The Robert Allen Duralee Group.
J. Scott Victor was inducted into the Turnaround Management Association’s 2018 Turnaround, Restructuring, and Distressed Investing Industry Hall of Fame.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Award for Boutique Investment Firm of the Year.
J. Scott Victor was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional – Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of North Philadelphia Health System.
SSG received the Global M&A Network’s Atlas Award for Distressed M&A Deal of the Year for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Nighthawk Energy plc.
SSG received the following Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards:
- Turnaround of the Year Award for our role in the acquisition of substantially all assets of National Label Company and its affiliates
- Private Equity Turnaround of the Year Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Short Bark Industries, Inc.
- Cross Border Turnaround of the Year for our role in the Section 363 sale of substantially all assets of Vitamin World, Inc.
- USA Mid-Markets Restructuring Investment Bank of the Year.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
SSG was ranked #18 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Tables for Financial Advisers.
SSG was ranked #11 nationally on The Deal’s Out-of-Court League Tables for Financial Advisers to Distressed Companies.
Neil Gupta was named a Top 50 Americas Rising Dealmaker by the Global M&A Network.
J. Scott Victor was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional – Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
Teresa C. Kohl received TMA Global’s Outstanding Individual Contribution Award.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year (Over $50MM to $100MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Thane International Inc.
- Section 363 Sale of the Year ($25MM to $100MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Last Call Holdings, LLC
- Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (Over $250MM to $500MM) for our role in the restructuring of Horsehead Holding Corp.
- Industrials Deal of the Year Award for our role in the sale of the issued and outstanding equity interests of DG3 Holdings, LLC.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Industrials Deal of the Year ($100MM to $250MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of National Label Company and its affiliates.
SSG was ranked #22 nationally on The Deal’s Bankruptcy League Tables for Financial Advisers.
SSG was ranked #13 nationally on The Deal’s Out-of-Court League Tables for Financial Advisers to Distressed Companies.
SSG was selected by Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
J. Scott Victor received the New York Institute of Credit’s Leadership in Credit Education Award.
Neil Gupta received The M&A Advisor’s 8th Annual Emerging Leaders Award.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year (Under $100MM)
- Section 363 Sale of the Year ($10MM-$25MM) Award for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Saladworks, LLC.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm
SSG was ranked #17 nationally by The Deal for Investment Banks in Chapter 11 cases.
SSG received The M&A Advisor’s Award for Professional Services (B to B) Deal of the Year for our role in the sale of substantially all assets of Coyne International Enterprises Corp.
J. Scott Victor was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional – Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
J. Scott Victor was inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame and named a recipient of The M&A Advisor Leadership Award.
J. Scott Victor was named a Top 25 Restructuring Professional – Investment Banker by the Global M&A Network.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication for our role in the successful restructuring of Cooper-Booth Wholesale Company, L.P., Cooper-Booth Transportation Company, L.P. and Cooper-Booth Management Company, Inc.
SSG received the following Turnaround Awards from The M&A Advisor:
- Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year Award
- Refinancing Deal of the Year Award for our role in the Cooper-Booth Wholesale Company, L.P., Cooper-Booth Transportation Company, L.P. and Cooper-Booth Management Company, Inc., transaction
- Restructuring Deal of the Year Award for our role in the FriendFinder Networks Inc. transaction.
SSG received the Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Chapter 11 Restructuring Deal of the Year Award for our role in the Cooper-Booth Wholesale Company, L.P., Cooper-Booth Transportation Company, L.P. and Cooper-Booth Management Company, Inc., transaction.
SSG received the Turnaround Management Association’s Transaction of the Year Award-Large Company for our role in the Cooper-Booth Wholesale Company, L.P., Cooper-Booth Transportation Company, L.P. and Cooper-Booth Management Company, Inc., transaction.
SSG was selected by the Beard Group’s Turnarounds & Workouts publication as an Outstanding Investment Banking Firm.
The Solutions Team
With decades of shared history, the SSG founding partners are a seamless team with an exceptional focus that delivers results.
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J. Scott Victor
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Mark E. Chesen
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Robert C. Smith
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Matthew P. Karlson
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Michael S. Goodman
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Teresa C. Kohl
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Neil Gupta, CFA
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Matthew J. Arden
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Craig D. Warznak
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Alexander D. Lamm
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Patrick D. Swanick
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Samuel P. Charlton
Associate