M&A advisorSell-side
The Exit Syndicate
Laguna Beach, CA
Profile last reviewed
October 2026
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Overview
Overview of The Exit Syndicate
The Exit Syndicate advises founder-led food, beverage, nutrition, and supplement brands and manufacturers in the lower middle market. It provides exit planning and M&A guidance, leads the transaction process, and assembles and aligns the deal team. Founding partner Bart DeClark has built and scaled specialty ingredient manufacturing businesses and says his two successful exits exceeded $100M in combined enterprise value.
Named principal
Bart DeClark
Profile details
Details for The Exit Syndicate
- Representation
- Sell-side
- Firm type
- M&A advisor
- Based in
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Engagement coverage
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Industry focus
- Food, hospitality, and franchise · Manufacturing and industrial
Office locations
Headquarters and public offices
Headquarters
Laguna Beach, CA
Profile sources
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Firm website
theexitsyndicate.com · checked October 2026