Your trusted partner for all merger and acquisition services.

The Yellow Cardinal Mergers & Acquisitions team formerly known as Brady Ware Capital provides investment banking advice to middle market companies. Their primary services are sell side advising, buy side advising, arranging management buyouts, and senior/subordinated debt. Their broad industry experience serves the needs of clients as they navigate the complex process of selling their business. The Yellow Cardinal Mergers & Acquisitions team is here to serve as your advocate and provide you the necessary support as you determine your company’s future.

Cliff has over 30 years of experience working with middle-market companies, the past 18 of which have been spent in the mergers and acquisitions/investment banking arena. Cliff provides creative solutions relating to mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising projects. His creativity combined with his extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, and executing transactions equates to exceptional results for our Yellow Cardinal Business Succession Services clients.

Cliff earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Indiana University and his MBA from the University of Dayton. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 79 securities registrations.

Cliff is an active volunteer/board member with the YMCA of Metropolitan Dayton and Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley. He has also been a volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Miami Valley and a mentor in the Montgomery County College Promise program.

Email: Cliff.Bishop@YellowCardinalAdvisors.com
Office: 937.610.9325
Cell: 513.957.1816

In his current role, Roger focuses his time on sell-side advisory services, mergers and acquisitions, and debt placements. Roger has previously demonstrated entrepreneurial experiences by building up the Greater Dayton market for First Financial Bank from scratch, then joining a rapidly-growing Bannockburn Global Forex as its COO, Sales Manager, and Managing Partner. In addition, Roger has held various senior-level management positions and led teams at large banks in the Greater Dayton, Ohio area. Roger has over 40 years of experience in business and leverages his knowledge of middle-market companies to help structure, negotiate, and execute transactions to produce successful outcomes for business owners.

Roger earned both his undergraduate degree in management/finance and his MBA from the University of Dayton. He holds his FINRA Series 62, 63, and 79 securities registrations.

Roger has been an active volunteer/board member with numerous non-profits in the Greater Dayton area and was chair of the board for Artemis, CityWide Development, and Miami Valley In-ovations. He presently serves on the boards of three operating businesses with aggregate revenue approaching $200 million.

Email: Roger.Furrer@YellowCardinalAdvisors.com
Office: 937.610.9326
Cell: 937.238.9401

Stephen’s prior experience in the industry was as the CEO and owner of a Southwest Ohio-based facilities supply company. After purchasing the business, he was successful in growing revenue and profitability before selling the company to a Midwest-based distributor. Prior to owning this business, he served as an executive and owner of Winsupply, a Forbes 200 Private Company with revenue exceeding $4 billion. While at Winsupply, Stephen had operational responsibility for multiple acquisitions from the search criteria process, negotiation, and purchase to integration of the acquired organizations into the Winsupply system of companies. Prior to joining Winsupply, he started his career as CPA at a regional accounting firm acquired by RSM where he served a variety of privately-owned businesses.

Stephen leverages his experience as a leader and owner of middle-market companies to assist family-owned businesses and management teams in maximizing the value of their investments. Specifically, he guides business owners through the sale of their business or assists them in securing the liquidity needed to grow their business.

Stephen currently serves on the boards of advisors of four mid-market privately-held companies. He graduated from Miami University with a BS degree in accounting and obtained his CPA license.

Email: Stephen.Ford@YellowCardinalAdvisors.com
Office: 614.310.7692
Cell: 937.902.3673

Keith has more than 20 years of experience working with privately-owned middle-market companies, including the last 15 years assisting the team and privately-held companies with mergers and acquisitions. Keith has also spent 6 years working in commercial banking with a large regional bank. Keith earned his undergraduate degree in financial services from Wright State University. He holds his FINRA Series 79, 62 and 24 securities registrations.

Email: Keith.Warner@YellowCardinalAdvisors.com
Office: 937.610.9328
Cell: 513.957.1811

Will joined the portfolio management team within Yellow Cardinal Advisory Group in 2022 as an investment analyst where he executed trades and conducted market research. He recently joined Yellow Cardinal Merger & Acquisition Advisory Services as an analyst assisting the team and clients with mergers and acquisitions. Will earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Cincinnati.

Email: William.Marshall@YellowCardinalAdvisors.com
Office: 937.610.9329
Cell: 440.476.5015