Beach Mill Partners Joins Tower Partners, Mark McLindon Named Managing Director, Head of Government Services

Columbia, MD (4/22/26) - Tower Partners, a leading private investment bank and advisory firm serving the middle market, today announced Beach Mill Partners, a growth advisory and M&A firm will join Tower Partners. As part of the transaction, Mark McLindon, Managing Partner and founder of Beach Mill Partners, will join Tower Partners as Managing Director to lead and further expand the firm’s Government Services Practice.

Mark is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience founding, scaling, and advising businesses that provide information technology solutions, HR consulting, training, and recruiting and staffing services. His work has supported a broad range of clients, including federal, state, and local governments, government contractors serving defense, national security, and civilian agency missions, and emerging growth companies navigating rapid expansion and organizational change.

In his role at Tower Partners, Mark will lead the firm’s Government Services platform, bringing together deep sector expertise with Tower’s established investment banking and strategic advisory capabilities.

“We are thrilled to welcome Beach Mill to Tower Partners,” said Erv Terwilliger, CEO of Tower Partners. “Through Mark’s leadership, Beach Mill has built a strong reputation providing both buy-side and sell-side representation tailored to the strategic needs of Government Service clients. Marrying Mark’s expertise with Tower’s investment banking and advisory platforms, creates a more powerful, differentiated offering that allows us to stand out in the market and deliver even greater value to our clients.”

Continued Terwilliger, “This combination significantly enhances our ability to advise across the full transaction lifecycle and positions us as a go-to partner in the Government Services community.” 

McLindon’s areas of expertise include information technology, business development, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, recruiting and staffing, human resources, corporate management, and business turnarounds. Throughout his career, he has built and led organizations that deliver impactful solutions at the intersection of technology, talent, and mission-driven outcomes.

“I’m excited to bring Beach Mill Partners together with Tower Partners,” said McLindon.  “This combination establishes a powerful platform to deepen our service to our existing GovCon client base while enabling us to pursue new opportunities at scale. It also expands our capabilities to support non-GovCon companies that were previously beyond our reach. Tower Partners’ reputation for high-quality execution and strategic insight aligns seamlessly with our approach to helping clients grow and maximize value.”

About Tower Partners:

Founded in 2008, Tower Partners is a premier national investment bank servicing the lower middle market. The team at Tower Partners has completed engagements with more than $30 billion in transaction value. Tower Partners specialize in providing Wall Street level investment banking to Main Street, with a focus on family, founder, and entrepreneurial-led businesses. Tower Partners has established itself as the go-to advisor for middle-market clients seeking high-quality execution and strategic advisory. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, MD with offices in New York, NY, and Greenwich, Connecticut, and partners in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma.