M&A Advisor AI Investment Bank

We're an AI-native investment bank that organizes, grows, and accelerates the sale of legacy industrial businesses, making world-class M&A accessible to owners who've never had it.

Backed early by DRW, Motivate VC, and Mercury Fund, we’ve closed tens of millions in deals thus far with over $350M in exclusive deals already in motion!

We’re not just cleaning up numbers, we’re rewriting the exit playbook for America’s backbone: the founders who’ve spent decades building $10M–$250M companies and deserve a premium, modern handoff.

If you want to make serious money and work on deals that actually matter, this is it.

As an Rowan Advisor, you’ll help Baby Boomer owners of $10M–$250M revenue industrial SMBs understand what their business is worth, what’s holding back their valuation, and how to prepare for an eventual sale.

You’ll lead valuation conversations, deliver engagement proposals, and quarterback the handoff to the Investment Banking team, acting as the connective tissue between discovery and transaction readiness.

This is an ideal role for someone with M&A, consulting, private equity or investment banking experience who loves the human side of deal-making and wants to help redefine an entire category.

And yes, if you’re elite, you can easily make $500K+ here. We’re not capping your ambition; we’re fueling it.

• Build relationships with business owners across manufacturing, distribution, and construction and travel to see their operations firsthand.
• Run valuation and succession conversations that open owners’ eyes to how much value they’re leaving on the table.
• Present Rowan’s platform as the bridge between modernization and maximum sale price.
• Manage a clean, high-velocity pipeline from first meeting through signed engagement.
• Work directly with Rowan’s Investment Banking, CFO Services, and Marketing teams to ensure every deal moves fast and closes strong.
• Be the face of Rowan in your network, earn trust and close deals.

• 3–7 years in Finance, Consulting, M&A, PE or IB sales
• Consistent top-producing originator in a finance role with a track record of sourcing and closing deals.
• Experience working directly with founders, CFOs, or owner-operators.
• A mix of analytical rigor and human EQ, can explain complex ideas simply and earn trust fast.
• Self-starter mentality with comfort navigating a startup environment.
• Be part of the first AI-native investment bank for Main Street.
• Competitive base + uncapped commissions + equity potential.
• Access to modern tech stack (Be AI obsessed).
• A high-performing culture that rewards clarity, care, and execution.
• Chicago HQ (River North).

• Competitive Compensation: $100K-120K (Base Salary + Commission + Equity) = $300-500K OTE
• Equity Upside:
  Participate in Rowan’s growth through meaningful equity building long-term ownership, not just a paycheck.
• Foundational Role:
  Build and lead a core service offering with direct ownership and autonomy.
• Leadership Path:
  Hire and lead your own team as you transition from player to coach.
• Chicago HQ:
  Work from our Chicago downtown River North.

Every conversation you start can change a family’s future. You’ll help owners see the full value of what they’ve built and guide them toward exits that reward decades of hard work.