Ryan DeCoster launches sell-side M&A advisory for privately held businesses called East Water Street
Ryan DeCoster has founded East Water Street, a boutique M&A advisory firm headquartered in Lexington, representing founder-, family-, and veteran-owned businesses in the $5 million to $25 million range when they sell —… Read the full report at The Lane Report
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