A focused advisory team for high-stakes exits.

Every member of our team has spent years evaluating businesses from the buyer's perspective. That experience is now yours.

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Michael Comstock

Managing Director

Former buy-side executive with deep experience in M&A evaluation across Business Services, Tech-Enabled & AI-Enabled Services, Industrial Services, Software and Healthcare Services.

His background includes roles at Iron Mountain, Wolters Kluwer and Merrill Lynch. He holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Michael's buy-side experience gives him insight into what makes buyers comfortable with an acquisition and what drives them away. This perspective informs every Castor Advisory engagement.

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Shaun Gordon

Founder & Chairman

Shaun is a founder, owner, investor and advisor with more than two decades of experience building, acquiring and selling businesses.

He has advised founder-owned companies through completed transactions across services, technology and communications. His advisory work was recognized when he was named a finalist for Dealmaker of the Year at D CEO's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards.

His experience spans the full transaction lifecycle as a founder, business owner, investor, acquirer and advisor.

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Michael Naft

General Counsel & Senior Advisor

Michael is a senior legal and strategy executive who has spent his career at the intersection of law, transactions and governance.

He was senior strategy adviser and general counsel at AGI Partners and operating partner to the firm's private equity portfolio, and previously general counsel and head of compliance at a New York investment firm.

Earlier, he practiced at Covington & Burling LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Ph.D. from Columbia University, where he is an adjunct professor.

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Collective Experience

Our team has evaluated hundreds of businesses, across dozens of industries, from the buyer's seat.

86+

Completed Transactions

Across our principals' combined experience as founders, owners, advisors and acquirers.

Hundreds

Businesses Evaluated

Across industries and from both sides of the transaction table.

25+

Years of Combined Experience

M&A, legal and operating experience across both sides of the transaction table.

Our Philosophy

Built on the experience of what it's like to sit across the table from business owners making the most important decision of their careers.

Buyers Think Differently

Having been buyers ourselves, we know exactly what makes them comfortable with an acquisition — and what makes them walk. This perspective guides everything we do.

One Client, Full Attention

We work with a limited number of clients to ensure each engagement gets the attention it deserves. Your transaction isn't a number in our pipeline.

Founders Only, Always

We advise founders on exits and on acquisitions that grow their companies before an exit. We never sit on the other side of the table from a client. No divided loyalties.

Preparation Wins Deals

The best outcomes come from thorough preparation. We prepare your business the way buyers want to see it, before they ever see it.

Work with advisors who've been buyers

Our buy-side experience is your advantage. Let's talk about your situation and how that perspective can help your outcome.

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