What Methuselah Advisors does

Methuselah Advisors is a New York-headquartered boutique investment banking advisory firm founded by John Chachas, with Louis G. Zachary, Jr. as a Managing Principal. The firm provides strategic and financial advice on transformative M&A transactions, private capital raises, and corporate strategic matters, serving corporations, private founders and owners, shareholders, and Boards of Directors. Securities transactions are executed through its FINRA-registered broker-dealer affiliate, Methuselah Capital LLC, a SIPC member.

The firm's offering is a relationship-driven advisory service delivered directly by its two senior principals, who collectively bring more than 30 years of investment banking experience at Lazard Frères, Merrill Lynch, and Credit Suisse First Boston, including prior roles as Co-Head of TMT at Lazard and Co-Head of the Media Group at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston. Methuselah explicitly differentiates itself by being structurally free of conflicts from lending, underwriting, trading, or sell-side research, positioning the firm to deliver unbiased strategic advice including the willingness to recommend "Do Nothing" when warranted. Stated focus areas span Media, Content & Distribution; Digital Media & Consumer Internet; and Decision & Consumer Platforms.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on M&A advisory mandates and private capital raises, with pricing negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition occurs entirely through the personal networks of the firm's senior principals; there is no marketing, no self-service channel, and no intermediary distribution. Notable advisory mandates include the $18 billion Clear Channel Communications buyout, Walt Disney Company's 2006 sale of ABC Radio, Hearst Corporation's 2009 go-private transaction of Hearst-Argyle Television, Tribune Company's bankruptcy from 2009 to 2012, and E.W. Scripps' 2020 purchase of ION Media for $2.65 billion. Headcount is 1-10, and the firm operates as a privately held LLC.

Name

Methuselah Advisors

Legal name

Methuselah Advisors LLC

Website

https://methuselahadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Methuselah Advisors is a New York-based boutique investment banking advisory firm providing conflict-free M&A and strategic advice to corporations, founders, shareholders, and Boards, primarily across media, digital media, and consumer platform sectors, with senior principals holding 30+ years of experience at Lazard, Merrill Lynch, and Credit Suisse First Boston.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Advisory

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB)

Keywords

• M&A advisory services
• Investment banking advisory
• Strategic advisory services
• Private capital raising
• Media sector advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Methuselah Advisors generates revenue through strategic and financial advisory fees on M&A transactions. The firm advises on transformative transactions including buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The firm also raises private capital for growth companies across various industries and stages of development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Methuselah Advisors is a boutique investment banking advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice on transformative M&A transactions, private capital raises, and other strategic matters. The firm serves corporations, private founders and owners, shareholders, and Boards of Directors across media, technology, and industrial sectors, delivering conflict-free advisory unencumbered by lending, underwriting, trading, or sell-side research activities. Securities transactions are executed through its FINRA-registered broker-dealer affiliate Methuselah Capital LLC.

Product overview

Methuselah Advisors is a boutique investment banking advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice on transformative M&A transactions, private capital raises, and strategic matters. The firm offers a single unified advisory service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offering encompasses M&A advisory services for corporations, private founders, shareholders, and Boards of Directors; private capital raising for growth companies; and strategic advisory on timing, tactics, and approach tailored to client objectives. The firm is structured to avoid conflicts from lending, underwriting, trading, or sell-side research activities.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory Services
• Private Capital Raising
• Strategic Advisory
• Securities Transaction Execution

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

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Broad incumbents

• Goldman Sachs (Investment Banking Division): Goldman Sachs has one of the largest media and TMT M&A franchises globally and competes for the largest media transactions. While much broader in scope, it represents the bulge-bracket alternative that Methuselah's clients sometimes weigh against boutique advisors.
• Lazard Inc. Lazard is a major global investment bank where Methuselah's principal Zachary previously served as Co-Head of TMT. It is the most directly relevant broad incumbent competing for the same large media M&A mandates, with broader geographic and capital-markets capabilities.

Direct peers

• LionTree LLC: LionTree is a boutique investment bank focused exclusively on the media, telecommunications, and technology sectors, providing M&A and capital raising advisory. It is the most directly comparable peer to Methuselah given overlapping TMT focus, boutique structure, and similar client profile.
• Raine Group: Raine is a global merchant bank focused on TMT, with deep media and digital sector relationships. It is a comparable boutique competitor targeting similar client profiles in media M&A and growth capital.
• PJT Partners: PJT Partners is an advisory-focused investment bank with strong media and entertainment capabilities. It competes for the same buy-side and sell-side M&A mandates in the TMT sector as Methuselah.
• Evercore Inc. Evercore is a leading independent investment banking advisory firm with significant TMT coverage. It competes with Methuselah for media M&A mandates and shares the boutique, principal-led positioning.
• Centerview Partners: Centerview is a top-tier independent advisory firm founded on the same 'conflict-free' value proposition as Methuselah, with strong media and TMT practices. It is a direct competitor for independent M&A advisory mandates.
• Moelis & Company: Moelis is a global boutique investment bank providing M&A, restructuring, and capital markets advisory across sectors including TMT. It competes with Methuselah for middle-to-large-cap M&A mandates from founders, boards, and special committees.
• Qatalyst Group: Qatalyst is a boutique advisory firm focused on technology and digital media M&A. While it skews more tech-heavy than Methuselah, it competes for many of the same digital media and consumer internet mandates.
• Allen & Company LLC: Allen & Company is an elite boutique investment bank with deep roots in media and technology M&A. Its relationship-driven, conflict-avoidant model closely mirrors Methuselah's positioning, and its longstanding focus on media transactions makes it a highly comparable peer.

Market position

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Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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