McNally Capital has acquired Quiet Professionals, a provider of technology and intelligence services to the U.S. national security sector. Co-investing in the transaction was Nio Advisors.
Quiet Professionals’ specialized services include data analytics, geospatial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and open-source intelligence. The company’s customers include defense and special operations clients operating in various branches of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, notably the U.S. Marine Corps, which awarded Quiet Professionals a $64 million contract in 2024 for intelligence system support. Quiet Professionals was founded in 2013 by CEO Andy Wilson and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
“McNally Capital’s investment is a game-changer for Quiet Professionals,” said Mr. Wilson. “We chose McNally because they understand our mission and have a proven track record of scaling companies like ours. With McNally’s support, we’ll be able to invest more in our people, products, and R&D and deliver even greater value to our customers and partners. My team of quiet professionals is ready and excited to take the company to new heights, continuing our unwavering support to those who protect our nation.”
“Partnering with Quiet Professionals as a platform allows and encourages the business to invest significantly in new capabilities and capitalize on supporting the company in the evolving SOF and national security mission as a true mission partner,” said Michael Ember, a principal at McNally Capital. “Our deep experience in the national security sector and history of partnering with founders enabled an ideal partnership with Andy and his team. We look forward to supporting the company and mission with unparalleled placement, access, and capital.”
CEO Andy Wilson will continue to lead the company under McNally ownership. Post-closing, areas of growth for Quiet Professionals include enhanced AI and analytics capabilities, new service lines, and selective acquisitions in adjacent technologies.
McNally Capital, headquartered in Chicago, invests from $15 million to $40 million of control equity in companies that are active in the aerospace and defense, industrial products and services, and business services sectors, and have revenues of at least $25 million and EBITDA of $5 million. The firm is currently investing out of its committed buyout fund, McNally Capital Fund III LP.
The firm was founded in 2008 by Ward McNally, a sixth-generation member of the McNally family, which owned and operated the famed Chicago-based map making company Rand McNally for over 100 years until its sale in 1997.
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