Midmarket Focus Target midmarket M&A and principal investment opportunities in Central Florida where 1858 asserts underserved potential, offering a local capital and advisory network as a differentiator from large banks.

Local Network Advantage Leverage 1858's community banking model and local business leader board to source proprietary deal flow, partnerships, and cross-referrals with regional SMBs seeking strategic exits or growth equity.

Tech Enabled Emphasize their use of modern technology and a tailored tech stack to improve deal sourcing, due diligence efficiency, and client experience, presenting a selling point to tech-enabled buyers and sellers.

Diversified Expertise Highlight the team's operator, principal investor, sell-side advisor, and legal counsel backgrounds to position 1858 as a one-stop shop for complex transactions, reducing execution risk for buyers and sellers.

Revenue Anchor With revenue in the low to mid six-figure to seven-figure range, identify complementary services (financing, advisory, post-merger integration) to upsell to existing clients and expand deal size within the Florida market.