Republic Capital Group Advises Tecum Capital Management on GP Stake Investment from Cantilever Group

NEW YORK and DALLAS and CHICAGO and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Capital Group ("Republic"), a leading investment bank specializing in strategic and financial advisory services for wealth and asset management firms and their clients, today announced it served as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Tecum Capital Management, Inc. ("Tecum") in connection with a minority investment from Cantilever Group ("Cantilever").

Marc Irizarry, Managing Partner, Asset Management at Republic, stated "Tecum's partnership with Cantilever showcases the secular growth in private markets and evolution of the GP stake capital available in the market today."

Tecum manages three Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") licensed funds and is currently investing out of Tecum Capital Partners IV, L.P., a $325 million fund launched in February 2025. Since 2006, the team has collectively invested more than $1.0 billion in over 100 platform and add-on acquisitions.

Stephen J. Gurgovits, Managing Partner at Tecum, said "The Tecum team is excited about our new partnership with Cantilever, which will unlock additional growth opportunities for our business.  We are extremely grateful for the guidance and support we received from Republic in this process.  They helped us identify Cantilever as the right partner to assist with our growth potential."

Cantilever is an independent investment firm that provides flexible, strategic minority capital solutions for middle market private asset managers. Founded by a group of GP-stakes industry veterans, Cantilever focuses on asset managers in the $500 million - $5 billion AUM range.

David Ballard, Managing Partner at Cantilever Group, stated "We are thrilled to partner with Tecum Capital and their exceptional management team as we mark the first close of our fund. Their unique expertise in the SBIC program and flexible capital solutions strengthens our confidence in the investment we have made. We look forward to supporting Tecum's continued success."

About Republic Capital Group:
Republic Capital Group, led by CEO and Founder John Langston, specializes in providing investment banking services to the RIA, asset, and wealth management communities and their clients. Republic partners with firms at the forefront of M&A activity and active participants in the transformation of the industry.

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