Industry Profile

How Jon Krieger, Founder of Calex Partners, Built ABA’s Deepest M&A Deal Sheet

May 18, 2026

From the Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ 2018 sale to Blackstone through Proud Moments’ 2025 sale to Nautic Partners, one boutique advisor has shown up at more ABA deal tables than…

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Nikeda Stanback Transforms ABA Workforce Development Strategy

May 12, 2026

After leading a multi-state agency, Stanback focuses on addressing the industry's technician shortage through innovative pre-employment training.

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RSM Expands Healthcare Team Amid Surge in ABA Transactions

May 7, 2026

The firm is hiring transaction advisory experts in multiple cities, indicating robust activity in middle-market behavioral health deals.

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Forvis Mazars Expands Healthcare Advisory with Innova Acquisition

May 6, 2026

The merger enhances Forvis Mazars' consulting capabilities, adding significant expertise and resources to its healthcare advisory practice.

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KPMG’s Healthcare M&A Practice Gains Edge with Physician Leadership

May 5, 2026

As KPMG navigates ABA platform deals, it emphasizes clinical supervision and documentation amid scrutiny from federal audits.

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CohnReznick Bolsters Healthcare Due Diligence for ABA Transactions

May 4, 2026

The firm enhances its private equity advisory services with a focus on behavioral health, signaling increased capacity in the sector.

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Baker Tilly and Moss Adams Merge to Create $7B Powerhouse

May 4, 2026

The merger forms a leading advisory firm with a focus on behavioral health, backed by private equity investors.

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Grant Thornton Acquires Stax, Strengthening ABA Diligence Services

May 4, 2026

With Stax's commercial due diligence unit, Grant Thornton enhances integrated financial and market support for middle-market ABA sponsors.

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ABA Job Listings Surge Amid Critical Workforce Shortage

May 4, 2026

A new free platform connects ABA practices with a growing pool of job seekers, addressing the rising demand for certified behavior analysts.

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Doug Kupferman Launches Innovative Behavioral Consulting Firm

May 3, 2026

The BCBA-D and Caldwell-trained expert opens a family-focused practice in Melville, redefining consultation with his Two Experts framework.

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BDO Sets New Standard for Behavioral Health Due Diligence

May 3, 2026

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Able Autism’s $128,700 Bet on the ABA Franchise Model

May 1, 2026

Idris Demirci's Atlanta clinic expands with a low-cost franchise model aimed at addressing long wait times for ABA therapy.

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Deloitte Expands Its $70.5 Billion ABA Platform Strategy

May 1, 2026

In deals exceeding $500 million, firms must master Medicaid billing and BCBA ratios to succeed. Deloitte has strategically built this expertise.

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PwC Reveals Key Insights for ABA Buyers Amid Premium Valuations

May 1, 2026

In its 2026 health services outlook, PwC identifies behavioral health as a top subsector, influencing ABA buyer valuation strategies.

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EY-Parthenon Emerges as Largest Strategy Practice in Big Four

May 1, 2026

The firm consolidates ABA platform diligence, offering private equity sponsors comprehensive engagement across multiple advisory areas.

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Nichole Daher Disrupts ABA Therapy with First Franchise Model

May 1, 2026

After her stepdaughter aged out of services, Daher launched SOS in 2015, now challenging PE-backed competitors with over 80 centers.

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Mirimim Transforms Autism Care with Innovative Data Layer

May 1, 2026

Founded by parents Aline Bernardi and Diogo Ruiz, Mirimim connects therapy sessions to daily life for over 17,000 children in Brazil.

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BCBAs Develop AI Tool to Transform Exam Preparation

April 24, 2026

Clélia Sigaud and Patrick Jecmen's Learning Behavior Analysis aims to teach ABA concepts more effectively than traditional chatbots.

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Roper Technologies Acquires CentralReach for $1.65 Billion

April 22, 2026

CentralReach, vital to ABA practices, manages data on nearly a million autistic children amid rising scrutiny over governance and security.

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Already Autism Health Expands Rapidly with Three Major Acquisitions

April 19, 2026

The Charlotte-based ABA provider has quickly grown into a leading player in the industry, fueled by strategic investments and acquisitions.

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Edgeview Partners Transforms into Piper Sandler’s M&A Powerhouse

April 19, 2026

The Charlotte-based advisory firm, known for 77 transactions, now shapes healthcare M&A through Piper Sandler's dedicated bankers in behavioral health.

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Mertz Taggart Leads ABA M&A Insights with Quarterly Reports

April 18, 2026

The Florida-based advisory firm has become the most cited source for ABA deal market analysis, with over 160 healthcare transactions.

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Autism Speaks Dominates U.S. Autism Advocacy Amid Ongoing Criticism

April 18, 2026

With over 1.5 million monthly visitors, Autism Speaks shapes the ABA landscape while facing significant scrutiny from various stakeholders.

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Berkery Noyes Targets Behavioral Health in Bold M&A Move

April 18, 2026

The New York investment bank expands its advisory services into the ABA sector, leveraging decades of expertise in technology and media.

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Robert W. Baird: The Milwaukee-Based Employee-Owned Firm Whose Baird Capital Has Invested Directly in ABA—and Whose Investment Banking Arm Covers Healthcare Services M&A Broadly

April 10, 2026

Robert W. Baird is one of the most distinctive names in the ABA advisory landscape because of a specific institutional characteristic that no other investment bank in this series shares: Baird Capital,…

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Lincoln International: The Global Middle Market Boutique Whose Healthcare Services Practice – and ABA-Inclusive Behavioral Health Coverage – Reaches Buyers on Four Continents

April 9, 2026

Lincoln International is one of the most active global middle market M&A advisory firms in the world, with a healthcare services practice that covers behavioral health including applied behavior analysis. Founded in…

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VERTESS Was Named the #1 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial and Has Built a Dedicated ABA and I/DD Transaction Practice

April 4, 2026

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas with offices across 11 cities, VERTESS is a healthcare-focused M&A advisory firm that was named the number one lower middle market investment bank for Q1 2024 by…

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Drew Taff Moves Healthcare M&A From the Middle Market to the Closing Table

April 4, 2026

He started as an analyst at a boutique healthcare bank in Atlanta, rode an acquisition into a group with one of the largest banks in the country, and has spent his entire…

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ABA Technologies and Operant Innovations: How a Melbourne, Florida, Company Built ABA’s Most Influential Professional Development Pipeline

April 2, 2026

Founded in 1997 by the late Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz, ABA Technologies has grown from a Florida Institute of Technology partnership into a national platform for online ABA education, continuing education, and professional…

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Eileen Shaklee Built Autism with a Side of Fries into One of the Longest-Running Parent Advocacy Platforms in the Autism Community

April 2, 2026

Known to nearly 100,000 Facebook followers as Mama Fry, Eileen Shaklee has spent more than a decade translating the daily realities of raising an autistic son into a humor-driven, community-building media presence.…

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