Mission Woods, KS – January 8, 2026 – CC Capital Advisors, a trusted Midwest investment banking firm founded in 1994, today announced its rebranding and return to full independence as Turnstone Investment Banking.
The firm originally launched as Christenberry Collet & Co. to bring Wall Street-caliber strategic and financial advice to family and founder-owned businesses across the Midwest. In 2009, the firm joined Country Club Bank and operated as CC Capital Advisors for fifteen years. Now independent, the boutique firm is operating under the new name Turnstone Investment Banking.
The rebrand reflects both the firm’s renewed entrepreneurial independence and its continued evolution to meet the changing needs of lower middle-market business owners.
“Thirty years ago, we set out to deliver sophisticated M&A and capital-raising advice with the personal touch that Midwest owners expect and deserve,” said Terry Christenberry, Founder and Managing Director of Turnstone Investment Banking. “Just as the products and services provided by Wall Street have changed dramatically since we started Christenberry Collet & Co., so have the skillsets needed to provide those services at the highest level. Fortunately, we have been able to recruit and retain top-quality investment banking talent needed to best serve our clients in today’s environment.”
Over three decades, the firm has advised hundreds of companies throughout the U.S. and internationally on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, and general strategic advisory. Turnstone Investment Banking remains laser-focused on guiding founders and family owners through the most consequential financial events of their business lives: transactions that often represent a lifetime of work.
The Turnstone Investment Banking team, led by Managing Director John Hense, collectively has over 100 years of investment banking experience. The firm will continue to serve family and founder-owned companies across a broad range of industries including industrials, business services & technology, construction & engineering, consumer products & services, agribusiness & animal health, and power, telecom and infrastructure services.
“The evolution to Turnstone Investment Banking marks an exciting new chapter for our firm as we return to our independent roots,” said John Hense, Managing Director. “We developed the new branding to intentionally align with our founding values and reflect our team’s unwavering commitment to providing clients with exceptional advisory services. We are excited to continue our 30+ year investment banking legacy as a trusted partner for family and founder-owned businesses.”
The new name, Turnstone, symbolizes the firm’s role in helping clients uncover hidden value and navigate pivotal turning points with clarity and confidence. While the name and logo have changed, the firm’s core commitment remains unchanged: delivering Wall Street-level expertise with integrity and an unwavering focus on exceptional client outcomes.
The firm’s website is now live at www.turnstoneib.com, and all client relationships, ongoing transactions, and team members transition seamlessly under the new brand.
About Turnstone Investment Banking: Turnstone Investment Banking is an independent investment bank dedicated to advising lower middle-market companies and their owners on M&A transactions. With decades of experience and a team of seasoned professionals, Turnstone brings institutional-quality advice and execution to family- and founder-led businesses across the Midwest and beyond. For more information, visit www.turnstoneib.com.
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