Independent advisors to the industrial middle market.

Matt Williams is the Founder and Managing Director of James Earl & Company, an investment bank advising companies in the built environment and industrial sectors. He is based in the firm’s Dallas office.

Over more than 20 years in M&A advisory, Matt has led more than 100 transactions across a wide range of industries, deal structures and ownership situations. His experience includes company sales, acquisitions, recapitalizations and capital raises for founder-owned businesses, family companies, employee-owned firms and private equity-backed platforms. Founders, executives and boards rely on him for clear strategic advice and disciplined execution. He prefers complex deals—the ones without a playbook—where creativity, strategy and resolve make the difference.

Matt has spent his career working closely with company owners through some of the most important decisions of their professional lives. He believes every company has a story behind its numbers, and the right outcome comes from understanding that story and telling it well.

Before launching James Earl & Company, Matt was a Partner and Managing Director of Eight Quarter Advisors (EQA). He helped build EQA into a respected middle-market advisory firm and led notable industrial transactions with acquirers including Blackstone, Audax and GISI. Previously, he was a Vice President at Forbes Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank.

Matt serves on the board of directors of Loureiro Engineering, a 250-person, 100% employee-owned (ESOP) firm focused on integrated engineering, environmental consulting and civil infrastructure. His board service gives him a firsthand perspective on the strategic and operational issues facing company owners and boards.

Matt studied finance and accounting at the University of Colorado and holds FINRA Series 79 and Series 63 licenses.

Outside the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their two young boys. He is an avid golfer and passionate woodworker, and enjoys exploring his new home in Dallas.

Justin brings nearly 20 years of capital markets experience to his role as a Managing Director with James Earl. Justin has completed over $1.6 billion of transactions that include raising and deploying opportunistic joint venture equity and structured debt, corporate finance strategies utilizing fixed-income asset origination and monetization coupled with tax-beneficial reinvestment scenarios, and raising capital for facilities development within life sciences, patient treatment, and bioengineering sectors.

Justin has a B.Sc. in Business Administration – Finance & Economics from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of Denver. In his free time, Justin enjoys exploring the San Juan mountain range.

Titus brings nearly 15 years of M&A advisory experience to his role as a Director with James Earl. Since 2012, he has advised business owners and founders on mergers and acquisitions, sell-side and buy-side processes, and strategic alternatives. At James Earl, he leads day-to-day execution on the firm’s engagements, overseeing each transaction from positioning and marketing materials through buyer outreach, diligence, and negotiation.

Titus works closely with his clients and quickly develops a thorough understanding of each company’s strategy, financial performance, and growth opportunities. That insight allows him to position businesses compellingly and guide owners toward outcomes that reflect the full value of what they have built. Before joining James Earl, he held investment banking roles at Forbes Partners, BKD Capital Advisors (now Forvis Mazars), and Eight Quarter Advisors, where he built deep expertise in valuation and transaction structuring.

Outside the office, Titus enjoys traveling, woodworking, and cooking for his wife, Brittney.

Kathleen brings eight years of business development experience to her role as a Vice President with James Earl. Her background spans several sectors, including ERP implementation for Fortune 1000 companies. Kathleen has worked closely with founder Matt Williams in M&A, collaborating with him on a range of transactions.

Kathleen graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a double major in Business and Legal Studies and competed there as a Division I swimmer. In her free time, Kathleen enjoys being outdoors and traveling.