On November 19, McNally Capital announced the merger of its portfolio company, Quiet Professionals LLC, with Spathe Systems LLC. The combined platform is positioned to become the leading provider of defense technology and operational support solutions with a specialized focus on the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) community. The unified company will operate under a new name to be announced at a later date and will be led by Andy Wilson, current CEO of Quiet Professionals, who will serve as CEO of the combined entity. McNally partnered with Nio Advisors, LLC in the investments of both Quiet Professionals and Spathe.
“This merger represents a significant milestone for our teams and for the SOF community we serve,” said Andy Wilson, CEO of Quiet Professionals. “By combining our strengths, talent, and proven track records, we are creating a single, integrated platform uniquely positioned to support our customers’ evolving missions with greater agility, scale, and technical excellence.”
Both companies, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, bring a shared heritage of service, innovation, and commitment to supporting the U.S. Special Operations Forces and the broader defense and national security community. Together they bring deep expertise across intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced analytics, cloud services, and defense operations support, McNally Capital said.
“We are excited to combine two exceptional organizations whose missions and cultures are deeply aligned,” said Ward McNally, co-CEO and managing partner of McNally Capital. “Quiet Professionals and Spathe Systems have both built tremendous reputations as trusted partners to the U.S. government and defense community. Through this merger, we are creating a platform that unites the best of both, expanding our ability to deliver integrated, technology-enabled solutions that support the most critical national security missions.”
Dr. Mark Clifton, president of Spathe Systems, commented, “As two market leaders coming together, we’re expanding what’s possible to empower the next generation of defense professionals in support of the Special Operations Forces mission.”
As part of the merger, Dr. Mark Clifton and Aaron Herbst, CEO of Spathe Systems, will continue their leadership with the combined entity through roles on the company’s board of directors. Adam Herbst, current COO of Spathe, along with other members of Spathe’s leadership team, will remain in their roles to ensure continuity across operations and customer engagements.
Source: McNally Capital
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