BlueWave Partners Reviews
Charlotte, NC · Founded 2017
- Type
- Industry specialist
- HQ
- Charlotte, NC
- Founded
- 2017
- Deal size
- $25M-$200M
- Focus
- Healthcare, Services
- Website
- bluewavepartners.com
- Will EzzellManaging Partner
BlueWave Partners is a industry specialist headquartered in Charlotte, NC and founded in 2017. The firm focuses on Healthcare, Services and typically advises on transactions in the $25M-$200M range. Key dealmakers include Will Ezzell (Managing Partner). Read founder-verified reviews of BlueWave Partners below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about BlueWave Partners
BlueWave Partners has built its franchise in Healthcare, Services, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Will Ezzell, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating BlueWave Partners typically compare it against other industry specialist houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at BlueWave Partners sits in the $25M-$200M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with BlueWave Partners should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. BlueWave Partners operates out of Charlotte, NC, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review BlueWave Partners?
- Any founder who hired BlueWave Partners as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has BlueWave Partners been reviewed by founders?
- BlueWave Partners appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is BlueWave Partners headquartered?
- BlueWave Partners is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The firm was founded in 2017.
- What kinds of deals does BlueWave Partners work on?
- BlueWave Partners focuses on Healthcare, Services. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$200M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at BlueWave Partners?
- Senior dealmakers include Will Ezzell (Managing Partner). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of BlueWave Partners?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: June 23, 2025