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Thinking of selling? Find the right advisor first.

Get a confidential valuation and an introduction to a vetted M&A advisor who specializes in companies your size — before you leave money on the table.

  • Confidential, NDA-first process
  • Matched to advisors who sell businesses like yours
  • We never share your details without your say-so
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What’s your goal?

No cost No obligation Confidential
Handled with discretion. Your details are shared only with a specialist you choose.
How it works

Quiet, considered, entirely on your terms

01
Tell us your situation
A few private questions — in confidence, in about two minutes.
02
We vet & match
We shortlist only the specialists who genuinely fit you.
03
A private introduction
Meet only the ones worth your time — discreetly, no pressure.
04
You decide
On your terms, at your pace, with no obligation.
Know this first

What to understand before you sell

A business sale is the biggest transaction most owners ever make. A few things decide whether you get a fair price — or a fraction of one.

What your business is really worth

Value isn’t just a multiple of profit — it’s adjusted earnings, growth, recurring revenue, and how dependent the business is on you. The right advisor reframes your numbers the way buyers actually value them.

Get a real valuation before you ever name a price to a buyer.

Advisors specialize — match matters

A broker for a $1M shop is a different animal than an M&A advisor for an $8M company. Using the wrong tier costs you reach, leverage, and price.

Match the advisor’s deal range to your size.

Confidentiality protects the deal

A leak to staff, customers, or competitors can sink value fast. Good advisors run a blind, NDA-gated process so your intent stays private until it’s safe.

Insist on NDAs before any details go out.

How advisors get paid

Most work on a success fee, sometimes with a modest retainer. A good one explains the structure plainly and is incentivized to maximize your price.

Understand the fee and what’s included — in writing.
Selected for you

Vetted M&A advisors & business brokers

Every advisor here has a verified track record, works confidentially, and specializes by deal size. Start with a free, no-obligation valuation.

Meridian M&A Partners
Top rated

Meridian M&A Partners

Lower-middle market · $5M–$50M deals
  • $1.2B+ in closed deals
  • Confidential, buyer-vetted process
  • Free valuation & strategy call
Get my free valuation
Keystone Business Brokers

Keystone Business Brokers

Main-street & SMB · under $5M
  • Specialists in owner-operated sales
  • NDA-gated buyer network
  • No upfront fees
Get my free valuation
Harbor Point Advisory

Harbor Point Advisory

Tech & services · $10M+
  • Sector-focused dealmakers
  • Competitive auction process
  • Maximizes enterprise value
Get my free valuation

Advisors shown are illustrative placeholders. Some firms may compensate Wearhom when introduced to a client — this never affects our vetting standards or who we recommend.

In their words

Owners who sold on their terms

★★★★★

They found me an advisor who’d sold three businesses exactly like mine. The final number wasn’t close to my first offer — in my favor.

Daniel R.Manufacturing, exited 2025
★★★★★

Completely confidential. My team never knew until the deal was done and I could tell them myself.

Susan M.Services founder
★★★★★

I almost signed with the first broker who called. So glad I got matched properly instead.

AnonymousSaaS owner
Thomas Wearhom with Gideon, his golden retriever
Our story

Built on a simple, unfashionable idea: be on your side.

For twenty-eight years, Thomas Wearhom sat across the table from people at the biggest moments of their financial lives — the sale of a company, the windfall, the quiet fear of outliving it all. And for twenty-eight years one thing gnawed at him: the people who needed the best counsel were too often handed to whoever paid the most for the introduction, not the expert who actually fit. The system rewarded the loudest, never the right.

So when he stepped away, he didn’t really retire. He started Wearhom to do the opposite of everything he’d watched go wrong: to sit on your side of the table, quietly vet the very best, and walk you to the right person for the decisions that matter most. No pressure. No selling you out. Just a steady hand from someone with nothing to gain but your trust.

He named it for Gideon — his old golden retriever, and, as he tells it, the most trustworthy soul he’d ever known. Gideon never had an agenda. He simply stayed close, watched the door, and made everyone feel safe. That, in a wagging tail, is the whole promise: someone in your corner who wants nothing but what’s best for you.

That’s why our guide is a butler — and why he’s a dog.

— Thomas WearhomFounder of Wearhom
In confidence

Straight answers

Yes. The valuation and consultation cost nothing, and advisors are paid a success fee only if your business sells.

Let us introduce you to the right M&A advisor.

Confidential, complimentary, and entirely at your pace.

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