48North Partners Expands Los Angeles Team With Five New Hires Amid Continued Growth

Buy-side M&A advisory firm adds two associates and three analysts to support growing demand from founder-led businesses

48North Partners, a Los Angeles-based buy-side M&A advisory firm serving founder-led and privately held businesses, today announced the addition of five new team members to its Los Angeles office. The firm has welcomed two associates and three analysts: Trae Smith, Wells Watts, Gabriella Ramsaran, Grace Kotsay, and Wells Leland.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729446423/en/ Chapin Newhard and the team at 48North Partners

The new team members join 48North's buyside advisory practice, where they will support business owners across various industries at every stage of the M&A process.