Tamarack’s expertise is representing business owners who want to realize the value they have built.
What sets us apart is the combination of our many years of merger and acquisition execution experience with the insight of our industry partners.
With extensive careers in investment banking and financial services, Michael Kessler and Larry Gamst recognized the need for a new approach to sell-side representation. Together they formed Tamarack Partners to combine their own deep transaction expertise with real business insights of owners and operators.
Providing entrepreneurs and small business owners a more valuable sell-side advisory service.
Michael’s investment banking career began at New York based Smith Barney in 1985. In 1992 he moved to Minneapolis to join the partners of Wessels, Arnold & Henderson, an institutional investment banking firm serving high growth / emerging market companies. During his career, he has specialized in healthcare, technology and industrials, underwriting IPO’s, raising private capital and advising on mergers and acquisitions. For the past 15 years he has focused exclusively on advising private business owners in mergers and acquisitions. He has sat on several charitable boards, include the United Health Foundation and Children’s Cancer Research.
Michael married Kathy in 1990 and they have two wonderful children – one in New York City and one in Montreal. Michael loves a fine restaurant and a good golf course but mostly a family reunion. He is a graduate of St. John’s College Annapolis and received his MBA from Columbia University. He served active duty in the Marine Corps in the late 70’s.
Larry led DS&B, a Twin Cities based financial and tax advisory firm that grew significantly under his leadership. During this time, Larry has been a trusted advisor to leaders and owners of public and private companies and high net worth individuals, assisting with strategic planning, operations, financing, succession and mergers & acquisitions. He and a small team of investors also acquired or invested in numerous private companies. He has served on the board of several for-profit and non-profit entities including the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Paul, United Hospital Foundation, Kowalski 4 Kids and H2O Innovation.
Larry is an accomplished guitarist and musician and actively performs at informal venues. He is married to his lovely wife Antonella and has a son, daughter and grandchild in Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and served active duty marine corps in the 1970’s.
Our industry partners are an invaluable resource — entrepreneurs and business owners who have founded, grown and sold businesses just like yours. Your Tamarack team will quickly understand your business model and its KPIs, appreciate your markets and challenges, tailor your story to its highest value for prospective buyers and gain buyer access more quickly. Please Email us for additional information about our Industry Partners.
Successful operators and leaders who know your business.
Sellers with real-life M&A experience.
Entrepreneurs and executives who have started, grown and sold a business like yours.
For a professional advisor to offer valuable advice to their clients, they must first understand the client's business. This is why industy focus is so important: It is a proxy for understanding so many aspects of your business.
Experience within an industry means that we will understand your business more quickly. This knowledge enables us to more accurately evaluate and distinguish your business in the context of market trends and the competition.
Healthcare
Provider Services, Managed Care, Devices & Equipment, Pharmaceuticals Outsourcing, Digital Technologies
Technology
Business Process Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, Systems Integration, Managed Services, Custom Development
Industrial & Manafacturing
Industrial Manufacturing, Commercial Services and Supplies, Supply Chain and Logistics
Marketing Services
Performance Marketing, Digital Channel/Media, Content Creative/Production, Customer Experience, Martech Solutions
Consumer and Retail
Merchandising, Store Operations/Transformation, eCommerce, Omnichannel Operations, Advanced Technologies
The founders and industry partners of Tamarack have significant M&A experience in our focus industries.
Tamarack Partners
60 S. 6th Street #2625
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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