Stout Acquires Pointe Advisory to Enhance Strategic Advisory Services

Stout, a leading advisory firm backed by Integrum, has announced the acquisition of Pointe Advisory, a prominent insights-driven strategic advisory firm, finalized on December 16, 2025 and announced on January 13, 2026. This strategic move is designed to enhance Stout’s capabilities in growth strategy and value creation consulting, significantly expanding its service offerings.

The acquisition adds nearly 100 professionals to Stout’s workforce and establishes a new practice that focuses on commercial and vendor due diligence, competitive intelligence, and other critical advisory services. This new practice aims to strengthen Stout’s industry expertise and value creation offerings for private equity sponsors, CFOs, and corporate leaders, ranging from upper middle market companies to Fortune 500 firms.

Pointe Advisory specializes in serving clients across the industrials, healthcare, and professional services sectors. The firm brings a specialized perspective and proprietary fact base that enables it to create transformational outcomes for its clients. The addition of Pointe Advisory allows Stout to deliver a more integrated suite of services, including market research, strategic planning, opportunity identification, and post-M&A integration support.

Cory Thompson, Co-Chief Client Service Officer at Stout, commented, “This combination represents a meaningful step forward for Stout in the scale of our platform and the depth of expertise we are bringing to our clients. Pointe Advisory has built a highly respected team with a differentiated ability to translate complex market data into clear, actionable investment and operating strategies.”

Stuart Ferguson, Managing Partner at Pointe Advisory, added, “This is the ideal time to join forces with the phenomenal team at Stout. Strategy is only useful if implemented. With Stout, we are able to pair our strategic recommendations with the firm’s financial, operational, and transaction expertise.”

This acquisition marks Stout’s second since Integrum’s investment in July 2025, reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to strategic growth. Legal counsel for the transaction was provided by Winston & Strawn, while Clearsight Advisors, Inc. served as the exclusive financial advisor, and Reed Smith provided legal counsel to Pointe Advisory.

Looking ahead, Stout plans to integrate Pointe Advisory’s team and services into its existing operations while maintaining high client service levels during the transition. The firm anticipates that this acquisition will enhance its competitive position in the advisory space, potentially attracting clients from competitors and expanding its market share.