The McLean Group is a boutique investment bank focused on middle market businesses generating from $5 million to $300 million in annual revenues. The firm is headquartered in McLean, VA in the Greater Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area. The McLean Group has 20+ regional offices across the US, in such cities as Atlanta, Austin, Baton Rouge, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Miami, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and St. Louis. The McLean Group's core service offerings include: Merger & Acquisition Advisory services, Corporate Finance services, and Business Valuation services. While building its national presence, The McLean Group also is a member of the International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP), which provides The McLean Group and its clients a global reach for investment banking services and support.

Phone: (703) 752-9023  Fax: (703) 827-0175

Joe Loughran
Director, Engagement Support Services

Joe Loughran is the Director of Engagement Support Services at The McLean Group. Joe leads an excellent team of associates in providing The McLean Group’s investment bankers, nationwide, with the research and marketing support they require to serve their clients on sell-side, buy-side, capital raise and other client engagements.

Joe holds a BA in English from Princeton where he was a World-Ranked distance swimmer and was named scholar/athlete of his graduating class. As a US Army officer for four years in Fort Huachuca, AZ, Joe edited a magazine, earned an MA in journalism from the University of Arizona and coached an age group swimming team on post.

After earning his MBA from Harvard, Joe spent four years on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs, followed by three years as a free-lance writer and consultant. He subsequently worked in political research on Capitol Hill for five years before returning to business consulting on behalf of several small firms in the Washington, DC area. He also founded his own business, YourNextCareer.net, to assist business professionals in career transition. Joe is a past president and chairman of the Harvard Business School Club of Washington, DC.

Government Contracting; Technology; Business Services; Telecommunications; Construction; Manufacturing, and Alternative Energy (among other major industry groups)

The United States

The McLean Group provides exit strategy advisory services for owners of middle market companies who are considering an eventual transaction.

The McLean Group's investment bankers are registered representatives with NASD (Series 7, Series 62, Series 63, and others). Some McLean Group investment bankers and associates also are certified valuation analysts (CVA) who are accredited in business valuation (ABV). Most TMG investment bankers are members of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA).