McLean Group

The firm concentrates on aerospace, defense, and government services. This includes companies that hold facility security clearances and generate revenue through contracts with the US Department of Defense, intelligence community agencies, and federal civilian departments. General industrial or consumer mandates fall outside the firm's engagement criteria.

The firm targets middle-market transactions generally ranging from $20 million to $200 million in enterprise value. This band captures founder-owned and closely held businesses that are too small for major bulge-bracket banks but require sector-specific expertise that generalist regional firms lack.

No. McLean Group is an advisory-only investment bank and does not manage outside capital, operate a fund, or invest its own balance sheet alongside client transactions. The firm earns advisory fees and does not have disclosed assets under management.

Deal flow originates primarily through long-term relationships within the Northern Virginia and broader DC-area defense contracting community. Principals often engage with business owners years before a sale process begins, providing informal counsel that converts to a formal sell-side mandate when the owner decides to exit.

Because the firm operates as a pure advisory practice rather than an allocator, investment decisions are made by the clients they represent — not by the firm itself. Senior partners at McLean Group run client engagements and transaction execution, though specific named principals have not been publicly disclosed in firm marketing materials.