Business Description:
WealthTrust, a Nashville, TN-based holding company, is a strategic financial partner for US-based investment management firms. The company provides comprehensive wealth management services to select individuals and families through eleven affiliated investment management firms. WealthTrust’s team of specialists strengthens each of the affiliates by providing them execution and support in compliance, technology, back office and client services.

Falcon Solution:
A non-traditional private equity group acquired the company in November 2006 as a spin-out from a large financial services company. Falcon participated in extensive due diligence regarding the spin-out and the services previously provided by the former parent company. In support of the acquisition and the funding of several concurrent add-on acquisitions, Falcon provided senior subordinated notes with warrants and preferred stock with warrants to complete the transaction.