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Deal closed Sep 2025 · Phoenix, Arizona Verified

Cortec Group invests in A1 Garage Door Service (Tommy Mello)

Piper Sandler advised A1 Garage Door Service founder Tommy Mello on bringing in a sophisticated PE partner; New York firm Cortec was the chosen investor, with Mello retaining a significant ownership stake. The ~6-month process closed at the end of 2020.

“a firm from New York called Cortec was was the investor that Tommy chose and Tommy's still a very meaningful owner of A1.”

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Cortec Group · Acquirer A1 Garage · Target Piper Sandler · Advisor
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