Birch Lake Associates, LLC is a Chicago-based merchant bank founded to serve middle-market companies. The firm operates a unique business model that combines the strategic expertise of a restructuring and M&A advisory firm with the flexible capital of a private equity firm. They focus on providing both advisory services and direct private capital investments to businesses facing complex challenges or opportunities, including financial distress, ownership transitions, and strategic growth initiatives. Their mission is to create value and find solutions for stakeholders in situations where traditional financing and advisory options may be limited.

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