Stout Risius Ross Reviews
Detroit, MI · Founded 1991
- Type
- Boutique
- HQ
- Detroit, MI
- Founded
- 1991
- Deal size
- $15M-$200M
- Focus
- Industrials, Mid-Market
- Website
- stout.com
- Mike BensonManaging Director
Stout Risius Ross is a boutique headquartered in Detroit, MI and founded in 1991. The firm focuses on Industrials, Mid-Market and typically advises on transactions in the $15M-$200M range. Key dealmakers include Mike Benson (Managing Director). Read founder-verified reviews of Stout Risius Ross below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Stout Risius Ross
Stout Risius Ross has built its franchise in Industrials, Mid-Market, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Mike Benson, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Stout Risius Ross typically compare it against other boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Stout Risius Ross sits in the $15M-$200M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Stout Risius Ross should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Stout Risius Ross operates out of Detroit, MI, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Stout Risius Ross?
- Any founder who hired Stout Risius Ross as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Stout Risius Ross been reviewed by founders?
- Stout Risius Ross appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Stout Risius Ross headquartered?
- Stout Risius Ross is headquartered in Detroit, MI. The firm was founded in 1991.
- What kinds of deals does Stout Risius Ross work on?
- Stout Risius Ross focuses on Industrials, Mid-Market. Typical transaction size falls in the $15M-$200M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Stout Risius Ross?
- Senior dealmakers include Mike Benson (Managing Director). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Stout Risius Ross?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: April 26, 2025