Northborne Partners

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – September 8, 2025 – Northborne Partners is pleased to announce that Robbie Kelley has joined as a Managing Director to lead and expand the firm’s services advisory practice.

Strategic Addition to Leadership Team

Robbie Kelley brings 15 years of services M&A experience to Northborne, where he will focus on commercial, facility, residential and other key services sectors. His addition broadens the firm’s industry expertise and bolsters Northborne’s commitment to providing leading M&A advisory services across its core sectors.

Professional Background

Robbie’s M&A experience includes senior roles at Solomon Partners and Piper Sandler, where he focused his time on services. Over this timeframe, he advised on more than 40 M&A transactions totaling $15+ billion of enterprise value. Robbie is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and was a member of the men’s golf team.

Leadership Perspectives

Ben Marks, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Northborne, commented, "Robbie’s arrival at Northborne marks an exciting new chapter for the firm. His M&A experience is highly complementary to Northborne’s current areas of expertise, and provides the perfect addition as our firm continues to expand its M&A advisory services to best serve privately-held and institutionally-owned companies."

Robbie Kelley Shares His Vision

"I am thrilled to be joining the Northborne team and to contribute to the firm’s continued growth in the middle market. Northborne has an exceptional reputation for high-quality M&A advisory services, and I am eager to leverage my expertise and track record to grow the firm’s services practice.”

About Northborne Partners

Northborne Partners is a preeminent middle market investment banking firm focused on providing M&A advisory services to companies in the industrial, healthcare and food & consumer sectors, among others. It specializes in advising closely-held and private-equity-owned businesses on complex sell-side transactions. Northborne Partners is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. For more information, please visit northborne.com.