Operations Consulting & Sell-Side Advisory
Businesses that run well are the ones that sell well.
Marcus Capital Advisors helps owners fix what's slowing the business down, and, when the time comes, helps them sell it for what it's actually worth.
What we do
Two practices, one vantage point
Operations work and deal work inform each other. Knowing how a business actually runs is what makes a sale process credible to a buyer.
Operations Consulting
Hands-on engagements to fix process, cost, and organizational structure — the fundamentals that determine whether a business is easy to run and easy to sell.
- Process and workflow redesign
- Cost structure and margin review
- Organizational design and reporting lines
- Cross-industry experience: commercial real estate, manufacturing, logistics, and consumer businesses
Sell-Side Advisory
For owners preparing to exit: advisory support through the sale process, from first buyer conversations to closing.
- Buyer identification and outreach
- Confidential information memorandum preparation
- Negotiation and deal structuring support
- Diligence coordination through closing
Marcus Capital Advisors, LLC is not registered as a broker-dealer. Sell-side engagements are structured to qualify for the M&A Broker Exemption under Section 15(b)(13) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, where applicable.
How an engagement runs
From first call to close
Introduction call
A conversation about where the business stands today, and what you're trying to accomplish — whether that's fixing something operational or exploring a sale.
Assessment & scoping
A focused look at the operation or the business's sale-readiness, ending in a clear, written scope and fee before any engagement begins.
Engagement
Operational work is implemented directly with your team. Sell-side work moves into buyer outreach, materials, and negotiation.
Close-out
Operational engagements end with a handoff plan. Sell-side engagements end at closing — with Advisor's role and fee structured per the signed engagement letter.
Alexander Marcus
Founder
Background spanning operations consulting, investment banking analysis, and sales, with client experience across commercial real estate, manufacturing, logistics, and consumer businesses.
Based in the Los Angeles area.
About the firm
Built on operating experience, not just deal experience
Marcus Capital Advisors was founded on the view that most sale processes fail or underdeliver for reasons that have nothing to do with financial engineering — they fail because the underlying business wasn't ready.
Get in touch
Start with a conversation, not a pitch
Tell us where the business stands and what you're weighing. We'll follow up to schedule an introduction call.
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