Fresh out of the recession numerous lower-middle/mid-market companies and real estate investors found the need for a practical workout plan that avoided the costly court processes. KG primarily worked on creditor represented real estate transactions involving defaulted bank debt and enforced guarantees.
As the Chicago regional economy heated up and lending loosened KG began refinancing out existing workout clients into permanent capital arrangements. This was effectively the very early stages of KG’s M&A division.
KG rebrands from ABW Financial Services LLC to Kreshmore Group and rolls out a dual offering of Workout/Restructuring Services and limited Mergers and Acquisitions.
KG sells its affiliated Sports Management company and enters the Sports Consulting world, primarily focusing on Baseball and Softball programming, strategic development, and international relations.
KG hires its 4th and 5th consultants and heavily attacks the Chicago C&I Market.
KG formally opens its full M&A platform as it is in its current state.
KG breaks its C-Suite representation off into its own services and creates the Strategic Advisory division.
KG hires a Real Estate Capital Markets Group Head and separates its investment real estate advisory business into its own subset of M&A services.
KG continues to build its roster of elite experts with specific expertise in their respective fields.
KG launches KFEG (Kreshmore Field Exam Group), with industry veterans. The field exam group heavily markets existing banking and ABL relationships.
KG expands its Sports Advisory service to include KG Gaming℠ and relocates its HQ to Lemont, Illinois.
KG launches its Business Valuation and Appraisal services offering.
KG expands its operations with a new office located in Naples, FL.
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