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Brian Goodwin

Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at Lincoln International

Chicago, IL

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Why they matter

Runs sell-side M&A for industrial-tech, digital-infrastructure and aerospace platforms at Lincoln, giving a live read on buyer appetite for engineered-components deals.

Background

Brian Goodwin is a Managing Director in Mergers & Acquisitions at Lincoln International, based in Chicago, where he has worked since 2013 advising private equity sponsors, privately held companies, and public corporations. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Princeton University, and previously worked in proprietary research at Glenview Capital Management and as an asset-backed securities analyst at Fitch Ratings.

Notable deals

  • 2025
    Led the sale of Domaille Engineering (fiber-optic connectivity equipment maker) from ADDMAN Engineering to Palm Peak Capital
  • 2026
    Led the sale of United Electronics Company (RF, power and defense electronics) from Albion River to Chimney Rock Equity Partners
  • 2026
    Led the sale of Precision Aerospace Holdings from CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Management to Precinmac, a Centerbridge Partners portfolio company
  • 2024
    Named a recipient of The M&A Advisor's 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Award

Call-prep brief

Background

  • Managing Director, M&A at Lincoln International (Chicago), with the firm since 2013.
  • MBA, Columbia Business School; BA, Princeton University.
  • Prior: proprietary research at Glenview Capital Management (2008-2011); asset-backed securities analyst at Fitch Ratings (2006-2008).

Current focus

  • Leads sell-side and buy-side M&A for industrial growth companies across aerospace & defense, industrial technology, digital infrastructure, flow control/process technology, and engineered components & materials.
  • Advises PE sponsors, privately held companies, and public corporates.

What he cares about

  • Positioning platforms around secular growth themes — AI-driven data center buildout, connectivity demand, defense/aerospace reshoring.
  • Running competitive processes built on close buyer/seller relationships.

Recent moves

  • Led the Domaille Engineering sale to Palm Peak Capital (2025).
  • Led the United Electronics Company sale to Chimney Rock Equity Partners (2026).
  • Led the Precision Aerospace Holdings sale to Precinmac/Centerbridge (2026).
  • Named a 2024 Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor.

Sensitivities

  • His active deal flow skews aerospace/defense and digital infrastructure rather than building products distribution — confirm mandate fit before pitching, or ask for the right internal referral.
  • Multiple recent sell-side closes (UEC, PAH) suggest sponsors may be in a redeployment window — timely for LP/co-invest conversations.

Questions to ask

  1. Does he see cross-over demand from building-products distributors sourcing similar engineered components or fiber/connectivity infrastructure?
  2. What's driving valuation multiples in his recent industrial-tech exits (Domaille, UEC) — buyer type, growth rate, margin profile?
  3. Is Lincoln's industrials group tracking any building-products-distribution platforms for a future sell-side mandate?

Outreach draft

Subject
Quick call on industrial M&A trends?
Hi Brian, I came across your recent work leading the Domaille Engineering, United Electronics, and Precision Aerospace Holdings sales — impressive run of industrial-tech and aerospace exits. We're a deal team tracking engineered-components and distribution-adjacent platforms, and your read on buyer appetite and valuation trends in that corner of the market would be valuable. Would you be open to a 20-minute call in the next couple of weeks to compare notes on what you're seeing from sponsors and strategics right now? Happy to work around your schedule. Best, [Placeholder Name]

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