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The McLean Group

Your Trusted Advisor for

Investment BankingValuation AdvisoryMarine Survey & AppraisalFinancial ConsultingMergers & Acquisitions

We bring clarity, experience, and real-world expertise to the decisions that shape your business and protect your assets.

About Us

The McLean Group brings together more than three decades of financial advisory experience with DLS Marine’s nearly six decades of marine surveying and appraisal expertise. Together, we provide investment banking, business valuation, financial consulting, and marine survey and appraisal services to corporations, private equity investors, business owners, financial institutions, insurers, and government organizations.

Our team includes highly experienced investment banking professionals, CPAs, NAMS-CMS surveyors, and ASA-certified marine appraisers. Our senior team averages over 15 years with The McLean Group and over 25 years of industry experience.

By connecting financial insight with real-world operational expertise, we provide clear, practical, and defensible guidance. Clients rely on our precision, responsiveness, and integrity to protect assets, evaluate opportunities, and move forward with confidence.

By The Numbers

The scale behind the advice

Valuations annuallyValuation Advisory Team
Vessels valuedMarine Appraisal Team
M&A transactionsSince 2010
Transaction value advisedSince 2010
Recent Engagements

Selected transactions

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Start with a conversation, not a proposal

Tell us what you own or what you are trying to do. We will tell you which of our teams should be in the room.