About Us — Crescenda

THE SPIRIT OF A SMALL COMPANY COMBINED WITH BIG EXPERIENCE.

Crescenda is a small Merger & Acquisition firm with big experience. We attract smart, talented, committed people who have years of experience at respected firms and financial institutions. But unlike our larger counterparts, we are hungry and offer more personalized service from senior staff, without the cost and bureaucracy.

We are particularly suited at helping closely held companies owned by entrepreneurs and families in the $5 – 50 million range. We understand them better because we have owned, managed, bought and sold companies this size. This entrepreneurial spirit of our principals makes us unique.

Read about Jim Odney

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LIKE YOU, WE COME FROM AN ENTREPRENEURIAL BACKGROUND.

We are an entrepreneurial company, just like our clients, and want our employees to be creative and take personal responsibility for their work.

We admire, respect and understand entrepreneurs who have taken on the risk of owning a business. We know that most business people do not start a business only for the lure of profit, but because they want to build something special.

So when these businesses decide to sell or acquire, we help them find the right partners who will sustain the company’s culture, employees, revenue and profits, which will assure the on-going success of what they built.

Our Commitment and Principles

We know we will be judged by the service we provide and the results achieved. So Crescenda is committed to creating a great company by embracing and developing strong client relationships and delivering the highest value when selling a business. We believe in attracting the best people while creating an excellent environment where our employees can be passionate about their work and passionate about making significant contributions to the company’s success by bringing a higher value to our client’s business.

We are committed to delivering value for our clients. Making things happen for our clients is one of our competitive advantages and a trademark of a great company. We do what it takes to ensure our clients receive more than what is expected.

Jim Odney

Founder Jim Odney is an entrepreneur himself, with direct experience in founding, growing, operating, acquiring and selling his own companies.

After graduating from the University of North Dakota, Jim started his career in the radio broadcast industry in sales and sales management, bought two radio stations and grew them significantly before selling them.

He then founded an advertising agency and grew it to one of the largest and most respected in the upper Midwest, with clients such as Target Corporation, Bremer Bank, Boatmen’s Bank (now Nations Bank), Coca-Cola (regional) and Super Valu.

Prior to founding Crescenda, Jim bought an ice cream and milk company, built the first national white milk brand called Deja Moo and was named one of twelve “Movers & Shakers” in the dairy industry by Dairy Foods magazine.

During his career, Jim has grown his companies through strategic acquisitions and the recruitment of talented management. He founded Crescenda with the same single-minded desire for excellence in the partnerships developed, people hired and results achieved. Jim is involved in every aspect of Crescenda clients’ business, working tirelessly to advocate for them and deliver results.

Contact info: Email: jim@crescenda.com

Phone: 763-545-1886; 515 Evergreen Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441

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Jamer Odney

After graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in Economics and minor in Business, Jamer began his career in Investment Banking at a M&A firm in Kansas City. He was recruited away by a mortgage banking services company and, after two years, was named to the senior management position of Client Relations Manager.

During his tenure, the company experienced record growth in revenue and profit, added many new clients and improved customer service. The company was acquired by a large Private Equity Group before ultimately being sold to one of the largest publicly traded title companies in the United States.

As Associate Banker at Crescenda, Jamer provides M & A support services for all Crescenda clients. He works closely with senior bankers in all facets of investment banking activities including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuations and strategic advisory. He conducts extensive industry and company-specific market research on companies involved in deals, develops buyer lists for clients, prepares Confidential Information Memoranda and Offering Memoranda. Working with senior management, he builds financial models and assists in managing the due diligence process.

Contact info: Email: jamer@crescenda.com

Phone: 816-226-8493; 102 East 66th Street, Kansas City, MO 64113

Andrew Odney

As Vice President at Colliers International, Andrew Odney provides exceptional sales and leasing service for clients in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is a graduate of Arizona State University and is a member/affiliate of MNCAR and NAIOP. He has a wealth of market knowledge and experience, which has contributed to over $100 million in total considerations and the sale and lease of over one million square feet of space.

He has represented transactions with notable clients including Dal-Tile, Ecolab, Imagine! Print Solutions, First Industrial Realty Trust and Carlson Real Estate Company and many more.

Contact info: Andrew.Odney@colliers.com

Phone: 952-897-7709;
1600 Utica Avenue S, St. Louis Park, MN 55416