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Florida M&A Advisors Helping Business Owners Exit Strong

Since 1986, CII Advisors Orlando has been the trusted partner for business owners throughout Florida and Georgia who are preparing to sell their companies. As one of the most established advisory firms in the Southeast, the Orlando-based team brings decades of real-world dealmaking expertise to every client engagement. Specializing in lower middle market companies with annual revenues ranging from $5 million to $50 million, CII Advisors focuses on maximizing enterprise value and executing successful business exits. Very few firms in the region combine such a deep institutional history with consistently measurable outcomes for their clients. Through a competitive, auction-style buyer process, CII's clients have averaged sale prices 25 percent above market value — a result backed by access to a proprietary database of more than 4,000 private equity groups and strategic acquirers. Orlando Lower Middle Market M&A Advisory services is led by credentialed professionals who include multiple IBBA chairs and Hall of Fame honorees. Whether your exit is imminent or still years away, CII Advisors provides the strategic resources and market access to help you achieve the outcome your business deserves.

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Florida M&A Advisors Helping Business Owners Exit Strong

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Nearly Four Decades of Transaction Experience

Nearly Four Decades of Transaction Experience

Established in 1986, CII Advisors is among the most tenured and credentialed mergers and acquisitions advisory firms operating in the Southeast United States. The firm is led by Cress V. Diglio, President and Lead M&A Advisor, who carries over 25 years of advisory experience along with the distinction of serving as 2015 IBBA Chair and being inducted into the IBBA Hall of Fame. Co-founder and Senior Advisor Cress S. Diglio adds more than 50 years of hands-on business buying and transition expertise to the team. This multigenerational depth means clients are supported by professionals who have worked through virtually every economic cycle and deal structure, consistently delivering results that business owners could not achieve on their own.
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Focused Expertise Across Florida and Georgia Markets

Focused Expertise Across Florida and Georgia Markets

CII Advisors concentrates its practice on businesses generating annual revenues between $5 million and $50 million across Florida, Georgia, and nationally. The firm's industry reach spans HVAC, roofing, plumbing, property management, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, lawn care, landscaping, pest control, and technology sectors. Active buyers are engaged in major markets including Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Naples, and Southwest Florida. Georgia-based advisor Steve Nelson extends the firm's reach further into the Southeast. Lower Middle Market M&A Advisory at this scale demands professionals who understand regional buyer behavior, sector-specific valuation dynamics, and local market conditions — expertise that defines every engagement the CII team undertakes.
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Full-Spectrum Services from Initial Valuation to Final Close

Full-Spectrum Services from Initial Valuation to Final Close

CII Advisors delivers a comprehensive range of services tailored to guide business owners through every phase of the sale process. Offerings include business valuation, exit planning strategy and consulting, deal structuring, buyer identification, due diligence management, recapitalization advisory, business succession planning, and the proprietary ASBOTA equity retention strategy — which enables sellers to retain a stake in the business and benefit from future growth after the initial transaction. Senior M&A Advisor Erin Crawford, who has overseen more than $150 million in completed deals and was elected 2025 IBBA Chair, anchors many client engagements. Frank Frisaura contributes 45 years of experience guiding small to mid-size business transitions, ensuring clients have knowledgeable support from the opening valuation through the final closing table.
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CII Advisors in Orlando works with lower middle market businesses generating $5 million to $50 million in annual revenue across industries such as HVAC, roofing, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and property management throughout Florida and Georgia.

CII Advisors was founded in 1986, making it one of the oldest mergers and acquisitions advisory firms in the Southeast. The firm has more than 35 years of active dealmaking, valuation, and business transition experience.

Cress V. Diglio, President and Lead M&A Advisor, leads the team with over 25 years of experience and IBBA Hall of Fame recognition. The team also includes Erin Crawford, the elected 2025 IBBA Chair, and Frank Frisaura with 45 years of transaction experience.

Clients of visit ciiadvisors.com have achieved sale prices averaging 25 percent above market value. This result is driven by the firm's competitive, auction-style buyer process and its database of over 4,000 private equity groups and strategic acquirers.

Yes. CII Advisors provides exit planning strategy and consulting, helping owners maximize enterprise value years before a transaction. Early planning often results in significantly better deal terms, a cleaner due diligence process, and stronger buyer interest at the time of sale.

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