Lakeside Acquisitions

Meet the team!

Kelsey serves as VP of Operations responsible for overseeing all of Lakeside Acquisitions’ processes and procedures, including office management, client relations, marketing, and internal administration. She assists with Business Valuations and specializes in organizational processes to ensure every transaction and communication with Lakeside is as efficient and smooth as possible. With a background in both finance and marketing, Kelsey formerly served as the Director of Business for Chicago-based interior design firm, Studio Brunstrum, where she was responsible for all financial and business processes. Prior to that role, she also worked for fashion retailer Abercrombie and Fitch where she managed a multi-million dollar sales effort.

Meet the team!

Matt Brunstrum is the Founder & CEO of Lakeside Acquisitions. Prior to founding Lakeside, Matt was a Senior M&A Advisor at Sun Acquisitions in Chicago, IL for 5+ years where he represented sellers and buyers in an array of industries. Matt was also previously the Director of M&A at a publicly traded waste management company with a $6B market cap. With 100+ closed deals under his belt, Matt has been on all sides of the deal and understands the nuances and perspectives of all parties involved. Matt successfully brings sellers, buyers, attorneys, accountants, wealth managers and other advisors together for an efficient transaction, maximizing value for his clients. Matt personally handles and manages each client engagement at Lakeside Acquisitions.

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Lakeside Acquisitions is a premier Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory firm with the sole focus of representing owners of privately held businesses who are looking to maximize value on their sale proceeds.