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Nick Fares of Summit Capital Advisors – 2026 Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Star Award Winner
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Nick Fares Named a 2026 Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Star

October 5, 2026 Nick Fares No comments yet

Summit Capital Advisors is proud to announce that Founder and President Nick Fares, CBI, CM&AP, M&AMI, has been named a 2026 Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Star, recognizing him among Northeast Ohio’s Top M&A Talent. The 2026 Rising Stars are featured in the October 2026 print and digital editions of Smart Business. The program recognizes up-and-coming […]

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The Midwest Manufacturing Succession Crisis Is Accelerating

May 26, 2026 Nick Fares Comments Off on The Midwest Manufacturing Succession Crisis Is Accelerating

Why Aging Ownership, Labor Constraints, and Buyer Demand Are Reshaping Lower Middle Market Industrial M&A For decades, the Midwest manufacturing economy has been built by founder-led and family-owned businesses that quietly became essential suppliers to American industry. Many of these companies were not created through institutional capital or rapid-growth startup models. Instead, they were built […]

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