Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy is CEO & Managing Director at Meridian Capital and also co-leads the firm’s Aerospace, Defense & Space and Diversified Industrials practices. As CEO Brian has helped lead the company through significant milestones, opening three new offices over the past three years in Oregon, Utah, and California, and expanding Meridian’s industry and sub-sector coverage. Under his leadership, Meridian Capital has seen substantial growth, solidifying its position as a leading independent M&A advisory firm. Over the course of his over 18-year investment banking and strategic consulting career, Brian has advised clients across an assortment of industry segments, including aerospace, manufacturing and distribution, consumer products, technology, and telecommunications. He has successfully advised over 100 business owners and entrepreneurs on a variety of sell-side and buy-side advisory, recapitalization, growth equity, and strategic advisory engagements. Prior to Meridian, Brian was a management consultant with Accenture Consulting in Washington, D.C. and New York. At Accenture, he worked with multiple Fortune 100 companies on issues related to revenue assurance, sales and process enhancement, and system integration.