About Sun Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions is a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in the confidential sale, acquisition, and valuation of privately held companies. The firm serves business owners, private equity groups, and corporate acquirers across the United States in transactions ranging from $2 million to $75 million in enterprise value.

Founded in Chicago in 2000, and subsequently acquired by Managing Director Domenic Rinaldi in 2005 along with partner Scott Evert, Sun Acquisitions has completed more than 500 transactions across a broad cross-section of industries. Domenic holds professional designations including Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).

Sun Acquisitions has been quoted and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and Crain’s Chicago Business.

Industry Experience

Sun Acquisitions has completed transactions across a diverse range of industries. The firm’s advisors bring sector-specific knowledge to each engagement, with particular depth in the following areas: manufacturing, food production and distribution, healthcare and home care services, transportation and logistics, HVAC and mechanical services, construction and engineering, technology and software, business services and staffing, hospitality, dental and medical supply, industrial products and distribution, printing and packaging, environmental services, and consumer products.

Transaction Types

The firm handles sell-side engagements, buy-side engagements, market value analyses, and due diligence advisory across a range of deal structures. Sun Acquisitions has experience with strategic acquirers, private equity firms, family offices, and employee groups. The firm has executed both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Leadership

Domenic Rinaldi, CBI – Managing Director. Domenic acquired Sun Acquisitions in 2005 and has built it into one of the leading lower-middle-market M&A firms in the country. He has been involved in more than 500 transactions across a broad cross-section of industries, with deal sizes between $2 million and $75 million in enterprise value. Domenic holds the Certified Business Intermediary designation from the International Business Brokers Association and hosts the M&A Unplugged podcast. Prior to Sun Acquisitions, he spent 13 years at Sprint Corporation, where he served as Vice President of the Hospitality division leading a national organization to $250 million in annual revenue, and subsequently served as Chief Operating Officer of a venture-backed e-commerce travel company.

Larry Sanderman, CPA, MBA – Managing Director. Larry is a seasoned M&A professional with experience across financial services, industrials, business services, specialty chemicals, and technology sectors.

Senior Advisors

• Toby Davis – Over 40 years of experience originating, structuring, and negotiating business purchase and sale transactions.
• Mike Walton – Over 25 years of experience in business ownership, operations, and transaction management.
• Ken Cisneros – Specializes in contract negotiations for complex business environments across a variety of industries.
• Joseph Farinella – Advisory and negotiation of licensing agreements and formal contracts, positioning clients for growth.
• Kevin Collins – Over 15 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience, with deep expertise in the food and food distribution sector.

Advisory Board

Chris Somers – Over 30 years of experience in institutional financial services, with prior roles at Mercer, AIG, Lincoln Financial, PIMCO, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, and Ernst & Young. MBA in International Business from St. Mary’s College of California.

Scott Humphrey – Twenty years on Wall Street, including Head of U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions and Head of U.S. Industrial Investment Banking at BMO Capital Markets. Previously with Deutsche Bank’s M&A Group and BT Wolfensohn. Former President and CEO of One Hope United. B.S. in Finance and Economics from the University of Arizona.