Mergers & Acquisitions
Source and assess middle-market opportunities, develop strategic fit, and support negotiations and transaction execution.
- Deal sourcing & opportunity assessment
- Buyer and seller advisory
- Strategic transaction support
CREST STRATEGIES · STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Perspective.
Precision.
Progress.
Connecting opportunity with execution. We help founders, investors, and leadership teams navigate transactions, strengthen businesses, and pursue their next stage of growth.
Start a conversation ↗Explore our expertise ↓STRATEGY. TRANSACTIONS. GROWTH.BUILT ON AN OPERATOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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THE CREST PERSPECTIVE
Good strategy creates possibility.
Execution creates value.
We bring leadership experience and hands-on operational insight to consequential business decisions. From identifying an acquisition to aligning a business after closing, Crest Strategies connects strategic thinking with the work required to move forward.
01 / OUR EXPERTISE
Built for pivotal moments.
Focused support at the intersection of strategy, transactions, and enterprise growth.
Corporate Advisory
Work alongside C-suite leadership to identify, develop, and scale drivers of growth, operational performance, and profitability.
- Growth strategy & market expansion
- Capital raising strategy
- Strategic partnerships
Post-Merger Integration
Help translate a transaction’s rationale into a practical path for operational alignment, cultural cohesion, and long-term value creation.
- Integration planning
- Operational & cultural alignment
- Execution priorities & coordination
02 / SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Across industries.
Beyond the obvious.
We bring a cross-sector perspective to the opportunities and challenges facing ambitious organizations.
INDUSTRY FOCUS / HEALTHCAREExperience where
Experience where
complexity matters.
Healthcare leadership experience informs our work with businesses pursuing acquisitions, operational improvement, and sustainable growth.
03 / OUR APPROACH
Clear priorities.
Close collaboration.
Purposeful action.
Understand the opportunity.
Start with your objectives, operating realities, and the decisions that matter most.
Define the path.
Shape a focused strategy around strategic fit, practical priorities, and a clear plan for execution.
Work alongside you.
Stay engaged through the details, helping leadership teams turn decisions into coordinated action.
04 / LEADERSHIP
Jack Ayling
Founder & Managing Principal, Crest Strategies
Jack brings over two decades of executive leadership in the healthcare industry, with a track record of driving operational performance, commercial growth, and organizational strategy. Prior to founding Crest Strategies, Jack served as Chief Executive Officer of Crest Orthopedics, where he spearheaded enterprise expansion and operational excellence.
Jack’s leadership expertise spans international market expansion, M&A strategy, post-merger integration, and complex public-sector partnerships. A results-driven executive, he combines deep sector domain knowledge with a focus on cross-functional alignment, strategic alliances, and sustained enterprise value creation across healthcare systems and global markets.
Connect with Jack ↗YOUR NEXT MOVE
Let’s explore
what’s next.
An acquisition. A strategic partnership. A new chapter of growth. Start the conversation with Crest Strategies.