Driving Bold Impact.
Preserving What’s Important.
Navigating transformation and growth for founder-, family-, and management-led firms for more than 15 years.
Where Strategic Capital Meets Sector Expertise.
We believe our thesis-driven investment approach and proven track record in Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Technology & Services uniquely positions us to identify and capitalize on transformative opportunities.
Atlas: Our RoadMap. Your Success.
Our proprietary value creation process, Atlas, seeks to ensure a rigorous, repeatable and scalable approach to driving growth and adding value.
Preserving legacies and capitalizing possibility.
WHO WE ARE
17
Years in Business
23
Distinctive Transactions
20
Employees
20
Years Average Experience of Investment Committee Members & Observers
Statistics as of April 2025
McNally Capital, founded by Ward McNally in 2008, is a transformative private investment firm that partners with founder-, family-, and management-led businesses in Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Technology & Services. From our thesis-driven investment methodology and deep sector expertise, to our proprietary value creation roadmap, Atlas - we believe what sets us apart is the enduring quality of our relationships and our long-standing reputation for respect, integrity, and partnership. For more than 15 years, we have been seeking to drive measurable impact, preserve legacies, and maximize returns for founders, investors, and partners.
HOW WE INVEST AND ADD VALUE
Thesis-Driven. Expert-Informed. Rigorously Executed.
Our thesis-driven investment approach, deep expertise in our sectors of focus, and rigorous investment methodology allow us to identify opportunities where we believe we have an advantage and can make the most impact in seeking to generate returns for our investors and portfolio companies.
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We have a rigorous and defined framework for identifying investment platforms and potential levers for generating alpha within a specific sector. This includes our development of deep sector knowledge, formalized criteria for targeted selection, beneficial network effects, and identification of differentiated value creation levers.
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We believe our extensive long-standing strategic relationships with investors, founders, and industry experts, complemented by a distinctive network of expert collaborators, unlock unparalleled opportunities, connecting capital to people, possibility, and impact. We believe this connected ecosystem of expertise and influence sets us apart.
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In our experience, our value-creation roadmap, Atlas, has consistently delivered positive results for founder, family, and management-led lower-middle market companies over the last 15 years. Repeatable, rigorous, and agile, Atlas optimizes and integrates key levers such as good governance, strategic planning, and operational improvements to add value and propel legacies forward.
Aerospace & Defense
McNally Capital values the Aerospace & Defense sector due to its mission-critical nature, high barriers to entry, and industry tailwinds with long-term demand drivers. We believe these factors create sustained growth opportunities.
Industrial Technology & Services
McNally Capital sees strong potential in the Industrial Technology & Services sector due to its mission-critical role in addressing U.S. geopolitical and labor challenges. We believe the industry is at an inflection point where technological innovation can drive significant impact.
HOW WE PARTNER
Expert Guidance.
Lasting Impact.
At McNally Capital, we partner with companies as one team, working side by side to bring their vision to life. From the moment we invest to the point of exit, we seek to help companies navigate the growth journey with transparent, collaborative, and expert support and guidance.
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Over 15 years of success using the Atlas framework to maximize returns while seeking to preserve legacies.
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Specialized in thesis-driven investments across aerospace & defense and industrial technology & services.
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Trusted, long-term partnerships built on Midwestern values, respect, and collaboration.
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