Third Coast Capital Advisors Represents Abacus Group in its Acquisition of Entara

June, 2025

Third Coast Capital Advisors served as exclusive buyside advisor to Abacus Group, a portfolio company of FFL Partners, in its acquisition of Entara. Our Acquisition Search services included identifying the target and making contact with its owner, as well as providing assistance on valuation, transaction structure and the negotiation and closing of the transaction.

Entara, based in Chicago, Illinois, and founded in 2001, is a leading eXtended Service Provider (XSP) focused on providing cutting edge technology and cybersecurity solutions to companies in regulated industries, including the financial sector.

Abacus Group, headquartered in New York City, New York, is a global managed IT and cybersecurity service provider specializing in the unique needs of the financial services industry.The company’s award⁠-⁠winning IT, cybersecurity, and compliance offerings allow financial services companies to scale on demand while meeting all existing and future compliance requirements.

For more information, please contact one of the individuals below:

Mark Harvey
Managing Director
312-925-2195
mharvey@thirdcoastca.com

Doug Lovette
Managing Partner
312-961-8763
dlovette@thirdcoastca.com

Third Coast Capital Advisors is an investment banking firm in Chicago, focused exclusively on buyside work. We provide three primary services to our clients:

  • Acquisition Search: Our core focus is to work with PE owned portfolio companies and corporate clients to identify, contact, and execute directly negotiated acquisitions on their behalf.

  • M&A Opportunity Assessment: We perform market research during a competitive sale process to assess and validate the add-on potential for a new platform.

  • Buyside Consulting Services: We provide project based services including acquisition strategy development, market research and corporate development support.

Doug Lovette
Managing Partner
312-961-8763
dlovette@thirdcoastca.com

Mike Zycinski
Managing Director
773-230-7118
mzycinski@thirdcoastca.com

Matt Clarke
Managing Director
480-626-0017
mclarke@thirdcoastca.com

Mark Harvey
Managing Director
312-925-2195
mharvey@thirdcoastca.com

Marc Pressler
Managing Director
847-971-7564
mpressler@thirdcoastca.com

Mike Dudek
Vice President
630-730-5978
mdudek@thirdcoastca.com