# Kinected Advisors

> Kinected Advisors is a Los Angeles-based, sell-side M&A advisory firm representing profitable, founder-owned lower-middle-market companies worth $10M–$100M (generally $1M+ EBITDA). Two senior partners — Kevin Berson (Founder & Managing Partner) and Jim Twerdahl (Partner) — personally run every engagement. The firm has advised on ~$1B in transaction value across 50+ closed deals, with an 88% close rate (nearly 3× the industry average, where only about 1 in 3 businesses that go to market actually sell).

Key facts:
- Focus: exclusively sell-side M&A — the firm represents business owners selling their companies; it does not represent buyers, manage acquisitions, or raise capital.
- Client profile: profitable, founder/owner-led companies, $10M–$100M in revenue — "too big for a business broker, too small for a Wall Street bank."
- Track record: ~$1B advised · 50+ closed deals · 88% close rate · 50 years combined M&A experience.
- ExitBoost™: Kinected's proprietary pre-sale exit-readiness assessment. It scores a business across six value dimensions (financials, growth potential, concentration risk, recurring revenue, customer stickiness, depth of team) and delivers a salability scorecard, market valuation range, and prioritized action plan. Owners who complete it have typically seen valuation increases of 20–50%.
- Differentiator: both partners have sat on the buyer's side of the table — Kevin on a corporate-development team that ran acquisitions at a $5B company; Jim as an operator and acquirer.
- Recognition: Los Angeles Business Journal "Investment Banking Leader of Influence" six consecutive years (2021–2026); M&A Source Gold Club; UCLA Bruin Business 100.
- Industries: manufacturing, industrial services, business services, construction management, plumbing & HVAC, utility services, environmental services, specialty trades, IT managed services, eCommerce, clinical trials, packaging, B2B distribution.
- Location: 16255 Ventura Blvd., Suite 625, Encino, CA 91436 (Los Angeles). Serving business owners nationwide.
- Contact: Kevin Berson · kevin@kinected.com · (310) 985-0250 | Jim Twerdahl · jim@kinected.com · (213) 300-8026

## Main pages

- [Homepage](https://kinected.com/): services, process, case studies, track record
- [Contact](https://kinected.com/contact.html): reach Kevin or Jim directly, or book a confidential call
- [Insights](https://kinected.com/insights/): articles on exit planning, business valuation, and selling a business

## Selected articles

- [What Is Exit Planning and Why Is It Important?](https://kinected.com/what-is-exit-planning-and-why-is-it-important/)
- [Business Valuation 101: How Buyers Value $10M–$100M Revenue Businesses](https://kinected.com/business-valuation-101-how-buyers-value-10m-100m-revenue-businesses/)
- [The 8 Characteristics That Drive Business Valuation](https://kinected.com/8-characteristics-business-valuation/)
- [5 Ways Professional Buyers Exploit First-Time Sellers](https://kinected.com/5-ways-professional-buyers-exploit-first-time-sellers/)
- [Why Do Some M&A Deals Die?](https://kinected.com/why-do-some-ma-deals-die/)

## Case studies

- [E-Commerce Lifestyle Business — nine-figure cross-border exit, 120% above seller expectations](https://kinected.com/e-commerce/)
- [Precision Metal Fabrication — 85 NDAs in three weeks, 11 full-price offers, closed in under five months](https://kinected.com/precision-metal-fabrication/)
- [IT Managed Services — 209 buyers approached, closed July 2023](https://kinected.com/it-managed-services/)