Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions continue to shape Tampa Bay’s business landscape as companies buy, sell and scale to stay competitive. Here, you’ll find reporting on the people, deals and market trends driving M&A activity across the region.

Cogent Bank takes minority stake in Everpath Partners Exterior of a Cogent Bank branch in Florida with palm trees and the Cogent Bank sign visible.

Exterior of a Cogent Bank branch in Florida with palm trees and the Cogent Bank sign visible.

Cogent Bank takes minority stake in Everpath Partners

Chuck Merlis January 27, 2026

Everpath Partners and Cogent Bank announced a strategic partnership and minority growth equity investment.

Celestar sold to Virginia defense firm B&A Celestar Corporation logo with on-screen text reading Defense Services Deal

Celestar sold to Virginia defense firm B&A

Chuck Merlis January 13, 2026

B&A acquired Celestar, expanding intelligence capabilities across defense and national security markets.

Benchmark International on why they took center ice in downtown Tampa Exterior of Benchmark International Arena with the downtown Tampa skyline in the background

Exterior of Benchmark International Arena with the downtown Tampa skyline in the background

Benchmark International on why they took center ice in downtown Tampa

Chuck Merlis November 1, 2025

TBBW sat down with the Tampa M&A firm to learn more about its biggest move yet.

Jami Gold joins M.E. Wilson as managing director M&A and commercial insurance Jami Gold Headshot

Jami Gold joins M.E. Wilson as managing director M&A and commercial insurance

Jo-Lynn Brown March 1, 2024

Jami Gold has been named managing director of mergers and acquisitions and commercial insurance for M.E. Wilson,...

The importance of the insurance expense in M&A Top view of business office workstation with M&A letters or merger and acquisition

Top view of business office workstation with M&A letters or merger and acquisition

The importance of the insurance expense in M&A

Contributed Content March 28, 2023

By John Weatherford, senior vice president, M.E. Wilson Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are complex transactions that require...

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Is 2022 the Time to Exit? A Tampa M&A expert pens book on exit strategy

Jo-Lynn Brown May 12, 2022

As millions of business owners near retirement, some are dealing with the daunting challenge of deciding when,...

Mergers and acquisitions: One path forward for cultural institutions Koi Pond Downtown campus Photo Courtesy of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Koi Pond Downtown campus Photo Courtesy of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Mergers and acquisitions: One path forward for cultural institutions

Jo-Lynn Brown May 29, 2020

This is contributed content by Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. There is...