Corvus Advisor Partners provides strategic business and M&A advisory services to single and multi-site healthcare and services businesses. We bring a differentiated perspective, rigorous analysis and deliberate judgment in everything we do. Whether you’re buying or selling, we have a track record for delivering on what matters most for you.
15+ years of experience
200+ deals closed
10+ verticals served
100% senior-led delivery
We advise founders, operators, and investors on transactions and growth strategies that shape long-term enterprise value.Our work spans buy-side and sell-side M&A, with a focus on fragmented, multi-site sectors where disciplined execution and informed judgement can create a meaningful edge.Built on direct corporate development and acquirer-side experience across 200+ transactions, we help clients navigate complex decisions with greater clarity, efficiency, and confidence.
About Corvus Advisory Partners Inc.
Corvus Advisory Partners is a boutique M&A and corporate development advisory firm focused on helping clients create value through smarter transactions and more disciplined growth execution. We work with founder-led businesses, multi-site operators, and investor-backed platforms across the buy-side and sell-side, bringing a practical perspective shaped by real in-seat operating and transaction experience.Founded by Richard Gervais, Corvus is built on more than 15 years of corporate development and advisory experience across 200+ transactions, with particular depth in dental and other fragmented healthcare and consumer service sectors. Richard previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at dentalcorp and Chief Development Officer at 42 North Dental LLC, leading acquisition strategy and execution in both the Canadian and US markets. Richard holds the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations and an honours Bachelor of Commerce degree at McMaster University.Having sat on the acquirer side of the table, we understand what drives value, what buyers underwrite, and what it takes to move a deal from opportunity to close. With cross-border experience in both Canada and the United States, and trusted relationships across buyers, sellers, advisors, and industry stakeholders, Corvus helps clients approach transactions with sharper insight, stronger positioning, and better outcomes.
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Whether you're evaluating a sale, pursuing acquisitions, or looking to sharpen your growth strategy, we'd be glad to learn more about your objectives and how we may be able to help.
Our Verticals
Corvus Advisory Partners focuses on fragmented, multi-site healthcare and service sectors where scale, operational sophistication, and strategic capital can create meaningful value. We are particularly drawn to industries that share the same core characteristics that have driven consolidation in dental: recurring demand, resilient cash flow, strong local market dynamics, and a highly fragmented provider base.Our experience is strongest in sectors where buyers and operators are building regional and national platforms through disciplined acquisition and integration. These markets often require a nuanced understanding of founder-owned businesses, local referral and patient/customer dynamics, provider recruitment, and the practical realities of scaling location-based service models.Representative Vertical Focus Areas:
- Dental
- Veterinary
- Optometry / Vision Care
- MedSpa / Aesthetics
- Physical Therapy
- Fertility
- Primary Care
- Audiology
- Home & Community-Based Care
- Other Fragmented Healthcare & Consumer Service SectorsWe selectively pursue opportunities in sectors where our experience, network, and pattern recognition can provide clients with a meaningful strategic advantage.
Services Offered
Buy-side M&A / Fractional Corporate DevelopmentWe provide growing multi-site healthcare and services businesses with flexible, high-impact corporate development support without the cost and commitment of a full-time internal hire. Designed for groups with 2 to 50+ locations with ambitious expansion plans, our fractional model gives clients access to seasoned M&A and growth execution expertise on a monthly basis, tailored to their stage and needs. Whether building a buy-side strategy and acquisition playbook from the ground up or enhancing an existing platform, we support the full transaction lifecyle—from market mapping, pipeline development, and outreach strategy to deal evaluation, valuation, negotiation, diligence, and integration planning. The result is a more disciplined, scalable, and execution-ready growth function that allows clients to pursue acquisitions with greater confidence, efficiency, and strategic clarity.Sell-Side M&AWe help founders, practice ownerships, and shareholders run a disciplined, efficient sale process designed to maximize value while minimizing time to closing and deal uncertainty. Drawing on 10+ years of direct acquirer-side experience, we understand exactly what sophisticated buyers care about, what drives valuation, and where deals commonly lose Momentive. That perspective allows us to position the business effectively, anticipate buyer diligence requests, streamline negotiations, and reduce execution risk throughout the process. The result is a more efficient transaction, lower buyer friction, and a higher likelihood of reaching a successful close on time and on favourable terms.Strategic & Integration AdvisoryIndependent counsel on direction, positioning and competitive strategy. We help leadership teams make consequential decisions with clarity and confidence – particularly where the stakes are highest and the path least obvious.Acquisitions are won and lost on what happens after closing. It’s easy to acquire, it’s a whole different ball game to integrate and drive value. We bring real world practical experience to our approach and playbook and help leadership teams activate growth levers and do what they said they would do before closing.