The State of M&A in Kansas City

About Us

We guide our clients with integrity and Wall Street-level expertise.

A Legacy of Trusted Guidance

Founded in 1994 as Christenberry Collet & Co., our firm launched to advise transactions for family and founder-owned companies in the Midwest. In 2009, we joined a regional bank and became CC Capital Advisors. Today, we are back to independence as Turnstone Investment Banking.

Today At Turnstone

At Turnstone Investment Banking, we strive to guide our clients with expertise gained through our collective years of experience advising business owners through the most important business transactions of their lives, whether it be the sale of a company, an acquisition, or capital that will drive a company’s growth. We understand the gravity of our work, and it is what motivates us to deliver exceptional results.

“Just as the products and services provided by Wall Street have changed in the last 30 years since we started Christenberry Collet & Co., so have the skillsets needed to provide those services. Fortunately, we have been able to recruit and retain top-quality investment banking talent needed to best serve our clients.”

Terry Christenberry

1994

2009

2026

Our Values

Integrity

Our business is built on a foundation of integrity and honesty, and telling the truth to our clients and partners is where this begins.

Our Values

Excellence

Similar to our expectations of character as an organization, we set the standard for the highest quality of work in our field.

Our Values

Thoroughness

We are exhaustive in the execution of our work, ensuring that we “leave no stone unturned” in the pursuit of the best outcome for our clients.

Our Values

Empathy

We seek to truly understand our clients’ successes and challenges as we work to provide them with the best possible outcome.

Our Values

Stewardship

Our clients are looking to us during a time of incredible change and complexity, and we honor that trust in how we work.

Our Values

Collaboration

We place a high emphasis on working together as a team, both internally as a firm and externally with our clients.

Our Values

Dedication

We are passionate about what we do and our commitment to our clients is evident in the way that we work.

Our Values

Initiative

We take the steps necessary to be proactive in our work, foreseeing obstacles and working to build solutions early and often.

Committed to the Midwest

We are headquartered in Kansas City right in our client's backyard.

The Turnstone Difference

A selective model built to deliver clarity, confidence, and better outcomes.

Limited Number of Engagements

We only invest our resources in a limited number of engagements to achieve outstanding quality and results in every transaction.

Senior Focus & Attention

Our managing directors are involved in the transaction process from start to finish.

Proven Approach

We believe a targeted, strategic approach produces optimal results and a cost and time-efficient transaction process.