Who can review Q Advisors?

Any founder who hired Q Advisors 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 Q Advisors been reviewed by founders?

Q Advisors 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 Q Advisors headquartered?

Q Advisors is headquartered in Denver, CO. The firm was founded in 2001.

What kinds of deals does Q Advisors work on?

Q Advisors focuses on Tech, Communications. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$300M range.

Who are the key dealmakers at Q Advisors?

Senior dealmakers include Ken Burke (Founder, 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 Q Advisors?

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.

Tech boutique

Q Advisors Reviews

Denver, CO · Founded 2001

Firm at a glance

Type: Tech boutique
HQ: Denver, CO
Founded: 2001
Deal size: $25M-$300M
Focus: Tech, Communications
Website: qllc.com

Senior dealmakers

Ken Burke
Founder, Managing Partner

Q Advisors is a tech boutique headquartered in Denver, CO and founded in 2001. The firm focuses on Tech, Communications and typically advises on transactions in the $25M-$300M range. Key dealmakers include Ken Burke (Founder, Managing Partner). Read founder-verified reviews of Q Advisors below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.

What to know about Q Advisors

Q Advisors has built its franchise in Tech, Communications, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Ken Burke, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Q Advisors typically compare it against other tech boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.

Deal sweet spot at Q Advisors sits in the $25M-$300M 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 Q Advisors 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. Q Advisors operates out of Denver, CO, 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.

Rating

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Reviews

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responsiveness2/10

delivery7/10

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Frequently asked questions

Who can review Q Advisors?: Any founder who hired Q Advisors 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 Q Advisors been reviewed by founders?: Q Advisors 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 Q Advisors headquartered?: Q Advisors is headquartered in Denver, CO. The firm was founded in 2001.
What kinds of deals does Q Advisors work on?: Q Advisors focuses on Tech, Communications. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$300M range.
Who are the key dealmakers at Q Advisors?: Senior dealmakers include Ken Burke (Founder, 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 Q Advisors?: 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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