1858 specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions and Principal Investments. With a focus on the middle market, 1858 utilizes its vast network, internal resources and the latest technology, to attain successful transactions. 1858 is a team of diverse mergers and acquisition professionals with deep experience as operators, principal investors, sell side advisors and legal counsel. Unlike traditional investment banks, 1858 was formed with a community banking model in mind. 1858's capitalization, partners and board come from, and are made up of local business leaders. While 1858 advises on deals outside the community (and even outside the state of FL), we believe Central Florida is a vastly underserved market, with some of the best companies in the country located here. While large investment banks opportunistically appear in this market, our experience is that they typically offer a sub-par transaction process and result.