Cherry Tree Companies Reviews
Minneapolis, MN · Founded 1980
- Type
- Boutique
- HQ
- Minneapolis, MN
- Founded
- 1980
- Deal size
- $10M-$100M
- Focus
- Generalist
- Website
- cherrytree.com
- Tony ChristiansonChairman
Cherry Tree Companies is a boutique headquartered in Minneapolis, MN and founded in 1980. The firm focuses on Generalist and typically advises on transactions in the $10M-$100M range. Key dealmakers include Tony Christianson (Chairman). Read founder-verified reviews of Cherry Tree Companies below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Cherry Tree Companies
Cherry Tree Companies has built its franchise in Generalist, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Tony Christianson, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Cherry Tree Companies typically compare it against other boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Cherry Tree Companies sits in the $10M-$100M 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 Cherry Tree Companies 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. Cherry Tree Companies operates out of Minneapolis, MN, 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 Cherry Tree Companies?
- Any founder who hired Cherry Tree Companies 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 Cherry Tree Companies been reviewed by founders?
- Cherry Tree Companies 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 Cherry Tree Companies headquartered?
- Cherry Tree Companies is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. The firm was founded in 1980.
- What kinds of deals does Cherry Tree Companies work on?
- Cherry Tree Companies focuses on Generalist. Typical transaction size falls in the $10M-$100M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Cherry Tree Companies?
- Senior dealmakers include Tony Christianson (Chairman). 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 Cherry Tree Companies?
- 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 18, 2025