Not Disclosed
has agreed to be acquired by
Pending
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Gordie Vap
Managing Director, Head of Aerospace / Defense & Government Services
About Gordie
Gordie Vap is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2017. Prior to William Blair, he worked for the United States Air Force, Edgeview Partners, and Blackarch Partners.
Board Membership
Federal Resources Supply Company
Composite Resources
Notable Transactions
$175,000,000
has agreed to be acquired by
Pending
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
$1,000,000,000
a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity
has been acquired by
November 2025
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Trexon, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in connection with its pending sale to Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) for approximately $1.0 billion.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
January 2025
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Robin Radar, advising the founder and shareholders, including Inkef Capital and SHIFT Invest, in connection with its pending sale to Parcom Capital Management.
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Not Disclosed
has partnered with
a portfolio company of Instar
December 2023
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
$2,050,000,000
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
has been acquired by
August 2023
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of SAR Trilogy and Redbird Capital
April 2023
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Epps Aviation in connection with its sale to Aero Centers, a portfolio company of SAR-Trilogy and RedBird Capital.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of
Arcline Investment Management
November 2022
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Hermetic Solutions Group, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, in connection with its sale to Qnnect, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade Investment
July 2022
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the sole financial advisor to Truman Arnold Company’s FBO Network (TAC Air) in connection with its outright sale of all operations to Signature Flight Support.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade Investments
has divested three FBO locations to
a portfolio company of KKR
July 2022
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
NexPhase Capital Partners
has been acquired by
March 2022
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Hawthorne Global Aviation Services (Hawthorne), a portfolio company of NexPhase Capital, in connection with its sale to NOVA Infrastructure Management and Wafra Real Assets & Infrastructure.
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$1,377,696,000
a portfolio company of
AE Industrial Partners
has merged with
December 2021
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to BigBear.ai, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, in connection with its pending merger with GigCapital4, Inc. (NYSE: GIGGU).
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Aerospace, Defense & Government
William Blair’s Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services team is a trusted advisor to investors and high-growth companies, as well as firms providing services to governments at the federal, state, and local levels. We advise across a full spectrum of transaction types, including M&A and capital raise situations.
Our clients depend on our long-standing relationships with strategic acquirers and financial sponsors, as well as our knowledge of market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and contractual complexities of numerous subsectors.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,950+Employees worldwide
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150 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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650+Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.