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Chinook Capital Advisors Hosts Boise State University Investment Banking Club
Chinook Capital Advisors was proud to host students from Boise State University’s Investment Banking Club last week. Harrison Lyons, Andy Hovland, and Erich Lang provided an overview of Chinook and...
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Chinook Capital Advisors Celebrates 8th Anniversary
Throwback Thursday! Happy 8th Anniversary, Chinook Capital Advisors!Then and now! Celebrating eight years of serving business owners across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Co-founded by Ed Kirk and John O’Dore, no boutique investment banking firm...
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Chinook Capital Advisors Announces the Promotion of Erich Lang to Associate
Chinook Capital Advisors is proud to announce the promotion of Erich Lang to Associate. Thank you, Erich, for your strong commitment to serving business owners in the Pacific Northwest.  Erich...
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Summer 2025 Internship Reflection
Chinook Capital Advisors had the privilege of hosting two outstanding undergraduate interns during Summer 2025. Our internship program provides students with comprehensive exposure to every stage of the deal process,...
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Top 5 Takeaways From Pepperdine’s 2025 M&A and Private Capital Markets Report
Pepperdine University’s 2025 Private Capital Markets Report offers fresh insight into today’s M&A environment, from valuation trends to financing challenges and buyer behaviors. Here are five key takeaways that highlight...
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Key Takeaways From the 2025 ACG SEA Northwest Middle Market Growth Conference
Oliver Enquist and Erich Lang had the opportunity to attend the 2025 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) SEA Northwest Middle Market Growth Conference—an event that brought together over 300 M&A professionals for a...
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1H 2025 Chinook M&A Market Update
 Despite headwinds, middle-market M&A activity is on the rise—and the Pacific Northwest is leading the way. According to our 1H 2025 Chinook M&A Market Update, private equity activity in the...
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Chinook to Attend Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) SEA Northwest Middle Market Growth Conference
We’re excited to announce that Oliver Enquist and Erich Lang will be attending the 2025 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) SEA Northwest Middle Market Growth Conference! This annual event brings...
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Key Tax Law Updates Impacting Business Owners
President Trump signed new tax legislation into law on the afternoon of July 4.  A summary of the key provisions impacting business owners contemplating an ownership transition transaction are below: Tax Code Section...
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This report, published twice a year, provides an update on M&A activity, focusing on global, national, and Pacific Northwest trends. Selected transactions are profiled with an Enterprise Value (EV) between $10 million and $100 million.

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