The MidStreet Difference

Jeff brings over 25 years of executive leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and entrepreneurship experience to MidStreet.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Program, Jeff spent over 10 years working for Exelon, a Fortune 100 company. An entrepreneur at heart, he left the corporate world and acquired the franchise rights to Sunbelt Business Brokers, the largest business brokerage franchise in the world.

Jeff has been engaged as an advisor on over 450 transactions ranging from $250,000 to over $50 million and has over 20 years of experience as a M&A advisor with clients throughout the United States. 

Jeff is a nationally recognized M&A professional, exit planning advisor, and business coach. He is a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP), and a Mergers and Acquistions Master Intermediary (M&AMI).

Jeff has personally owned and operated several businesses and excels at providing long-term exit planning and business development services to clients in a wide range of industries.

Erik knows there's a right way to sell a business and a wrong way. The right way ensures business owners make informed decisions about their future and get what they deserve at the closing table. The wrong way can be disastrous, leaving lifetime scars on a business, its owners, and their families.

Understanding the impact of a business sale gone wrong, Erik’s mission is to lead business owners through the unfamiliar world of mergers & acquisitions. Using industry leading marketing techniques, a network of experienced advisors, and his dedicated team at MidStreet, he helps clients identify and achieve their highest goals through the sale of their company.

Erik has directly managed more than $200M in total sell-side transaction value since starting his career as an M&A Advisor in 2017. He has been featured in the Triangle Business Journal for his achievements in commercial real estate and M&A advisory. Erik holds a BA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI), Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), and holds an active North Carolina  real estate license.

Outside the office, Erik enjoys rock climbing, kick-boxing, and hiking with his wife Liz. 

Jonah is the COO of MidStreet and an M&A advisor who helps owners of businesses sell their companies for full value. 

Jonah works closely with owners to understand their businesses and the numbers behind them. He helps sellers prepare for the questions buyers will ask, explains their options in plain language, and keeps the process moving from valuation through closing. His approach combines detailed financial analysis with straightforward communication, so owners understand what’s happening, what comes next, and what each decision means for the sale.

Jonah holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. He is a Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) and he holds real estate licenses in North Carolina and Georgia.

Outside of work, Jonah trains in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, lifts, and plays pickleball with his fiancée, Eliza. He spends his free time traveling and enjoying great food with family and friends.

Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Julio began his career in FP&A at N26 - a leading German fintech - helping launch the company's operations in Brazil and working directly with C-level executives on budgeting and forecasting. It was there he developed a sharp eye for how businesses are built, and what makes them worth acquiring.

That foundation led him to Vireo, a cross-border M&A advisory firm bridging the US and Brazil, where he supported two private equity-backed platform companies through more than eight acquisitions ranging from $2M to $60M. He went on to work on deals spanning the US, Canada, and Chile for Manulife Investment Management - one of Canada's premier private equity firms - before turning his focus to sell-side work, representing Brazilian companies to international buyers.

What he saw on the buy side never left him: most business owners were walking into the biggest transaction of their lives without anyone truly in their corner. That became his mission - and MidStreet the place to pursue it. Today, Julio brings a buyer's mindset to every seller he advises.

Tactical and numbers-driven, Julio takes the time to understand what each owner has built before structuring the deal around it. He is direct, analytically rigorous, and fluent in the kind of cross-border, institutional-grade M&A that is rare at the lower middle market level.
Julio holds a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of São Paulo, one of Latin America's most prestigious universities.

Outside of work, Julio is a devoted car enthusiast who tracks down automotive museums across the globe. He travels widely, follows football and the NBA with equal intensity - a proud São Paulo FC supporter - stays active cycling and playing sports, and is known among friends for his Brazilian barbecue.

Jeffery Baxter Jr. serves as the Chief Financial Officer at MidStreet Mergers & Acquisitions, where he oversees the firm's financial operations, human resources, and administrative functions. His role is pivotal in ensuring the company's fiscal health and operational efficiency.

With a strong background in financial analysis and system design, Jeffery Jr. assists in preparing businesses for sale by helping sellers understand the value of their largest asset. His analytical skills and attention to detail are instrumental in crafting accurate financial reports and streamlining internal processes.

Jeffery Jr. is a certified business appraiser through the International Society of Business Appraisers (ISBA) and holds an active North Carolina Real Estate Broker License. He graduated from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Business Administration.

His commitment to precision and continuous improvement reflects MidStreet's mission to provide exceptional service to business owners. Jeffery Jr.'s contributions have been integral to the firm's success in the confidential sale of privately held, lower mid-market companies throughout the Southeast.