Scott Shea
M&A Advisor
Scott has entrepreneurial grit running through his DNA. After graduating in business from Texas Christian University in 2005, he joined his family’s four-generation company. Scott’s exceptional leadership skills and operational mindset were instrumental in driving his family’s legacy business to unprecedented performance, eventually leading to a 9-figure exit. Scott experienced firsthand the day-to-day grind and mixed emotions a family and enterprise go through during an acquisition.
In 2011, Scott’s love of numbers, relationships, and entrepreneurship organically led him to start his own private wealth practice, focusing on advising and consulting business owners. His entrepreneurial background and reputation as a champion advisor to his business owner clients created a perfect fit when he joined Final Ascent's deal team in 2022.
After accumulating his own dealmaking experience, Scott eventually acquired a welding company that was once part of his family’s legacy business.
Scott and his wife, Amanda, reside in South Louisiana with their three sons. Scott is also our firm’s scratch golfer. When he needs to quiet his mind, he finds solace on the fairway.
He Buys Companies Everyone Else Is Running From — Nate Moore
Nate Moore of Moore Consulting on building a 700-person platform by acquiring distressed childcare and home care businesses — what turnaround buyers look for, and the leadership framework behind every successful turnaround.
Behind the Scenes of Middle Market Deals: A Roundtable with FA Mergers
The FA Mergers team — Jude David, Scott Shea, and Chase Kenner — on common mistakes sellers make in M&A, why inflated valuations kill deals, and what to demand from your sell-side advisor.
From Courtside to C-Suite: Collis Temple III on Legacy, Leadership & Letting Go
Collis Temple III on the athlete to business owner transition — going from LSU basketball and a career-ending injury to running a utility company built on championship leadership.
Building & Buying: How S1 Technology Scaled Fast with Strategy, Culture, and Grit
Jeremy Roth and Hunter Harrison of S1 Technology on scaling an MSP through acquisitions — recurring revenue, EOS, and growing a 45+ employee Inc. 5000 platform across 30+ states.
Poker, Psychology, and Preparing to Sell Your Business
Scott Shea on the psychology of selling your business — how poker shapes negotiation, why sellers sabotage their own exits, and how to create real buyer competition.