Truce Capital Advisors Promotes Ryan Berning to Director
Press Release
Truce Capital Advisors (“Truce”) – A leading independent M&A advisory firm, proudly announces the promotion of Ryan Berning to Director. Ryan, who is a founding member of Truce, brings a decade of M&A deal experience to his new role as Director and has played a pivotal role in the closing of all successful deals at Truce since the creation of the firm.
Ryan graduated from the University of Richmond, where he earned his B.S.B.A in Finance at the Robins School of Business and played Division I Lacrosse. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst for Harris Williams, where he executed all phases of sell-side M&A advisory engagements focused on transactions between $100 million and $2 billion.
From there, he took on the role of Private Equity Associate for Liberty Hall Capital Partners, which is a private equity firm with ~$550 million in assets under management focused on buying and operating businesses serving the aerospace and defense industry, as well as complementary industrial markets.
Following his role with Liberty Hall Capital Partners, Ryan worked for a large private-equity backed company (BrightView – backed by Shore Capital Partners) where he executed seven (7) acquisitions for the firm. After more than three (3) years at BrightView, Ryan brought his diverse skillset and strategic mindset to the founding of Truce Capital Advisors at the beginning of 2024, diving further into sell-side advisory and providing best-in-class service to clients.
“It’s an honor to have played a role in the success Truce has enjoyed since founding and I look forward to continuing to drive exceptional outcomes for our clients as a Director,” said Berning. "We have significant opportunities ahead, given our fully independent M&A advisory model and commitment to execution excellence for each client situation. Truce is extremely well positioned to be the go-to M&A advisor for any privately-owned or family-owned business owners contemplating the potential sale of their business."
About Truce Capital Advisors
Truce Capital Advisors is a leading, fully independent investment bank offering a full spectrum of advisory services to business owners. At Truce, we are experts in advising on any potential change of ownership, specifically: i) selling privately-owned or family-owned businesses, ii) assisting buyers in executing their acquisition growth strategies, and iii) providing strategic advisory services. Transaction execution is the hallmark of our firm – we are known for our execution excellence, shareholder education, and rigorous strategic approach for each client and each situation.
