Cassel Salpeter Advises Paramount Consulting & Engineering in Strategic Partnership with Certerra
MIAMI – June 4, 2026 –Cassel Salpeter & Co. (“Cassel Salpeter”), an independent investment banking firm that provides advisory services to middle-market and emerging growth companies in the United States and worldwide, announced that it served as financial advisor to Paramount Consulting & Engineering, LLC (“Paramount”) in its strategic partnership with Certerra, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, LP (“OceanSound”).
The transaction positions Paramount to expand its operations nationwide while strengthening Certerra’s presence in the South Florida market.
Paramount, founded and led by former Chief Executive Officer Cesar Soto, provides forensic engineering and building envelope consulting services for projects ranging from high-end residential homes to large commercial and high-rise developments. The firm has grown rapidly in recent years, expanding to more than 100 employees and building a strong reputation for quality work and technical expertise across the state of Florida.
Certerra, backed by OceanSound, is an engineering and consulting platform focused on delivering specialized services across infrastructure and the built environment. The addition of Paramount strengthens Certerra’s capabilities in building envelope engineering and expands its geographic footprint in Florida and beyond.
“We are pleased to have advised Paramount and Cesar on this partnership with Certerra,” said Cassel Salpeter Managing Director Philip Cassel. “Cesar has built a remarkable business, with a loyal team and a reputation for delivering high-quality work. I believe this will be a great partnership, providing Cesar and his team with a national platform to build upon; I see no limit to the growth these two exceptional groups can do together.”
“This partnership marks an exciting next chapter for our company,” said Cesar Soto, Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Paramount. “We have built our business around delivering the highest quality service and building a strong, dedicated team and joining Certerra gives us the ability to expand our capabilities and bring our expertise to projects across the United States.” Cesar continued, “Phil and the Cassel Salpeter team worked tirelessly to protect my interests in the deal and get the best results, while allowing the Paramount team to focus on running the business. This would not have been possible without their guidance and support throughout the process.”
“We are excited to welcome Paramount and its talented team to the Certerra platform; Cesar and his team have built a strong and respected engineering practice, and we see significant opportunity to grow the business together,” said Ed Lyon, Chief Executive Officer of Certerra. “Having the Cassel Salpeter team by Cesar’s side allowed us to move through the process diligently and smoothly, working collaboratively to achieve this great outcome.”
The Cassel Salpeter deal team was led by Managing Director Philip Cassel, with assistance from Vice President Marcus Wai and Senior Associate Charles Davis.
The Paramount team was led by Cesar Soto, with assistance from Michael Soto, Tiffany Savinon, Ilene Kornblum, and Marlon Rizo. Brian Levy, Kayla Herrin, and Sam Sherman of J2 Advisors, served as counsel for Paramount; and Fernando Miranda and Santiago Estrada of Kaufman, Rossin & Co., provided the quality of earnings report and additional financial support.
The Certerra team was led by Ed Lyon, with assistance from Guillaume Gau, Cody Gallarda, Jonathan Steitz, and Brendan Reddinger, along with Addison Nordin, Rishi Khandheria, and Sophie Peretz from the OceanSound investment team.
Sarah Wilk, Maan Sangid, and David Ivancovich of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, served as counsel for the buyer, along with Jeff Stine and Vino Paramanantham of BDO, for buyer financial due diligence.
About Cassel Salpeter & Co.:
Cassel Salpeter & Co. LLC is an independent investment banking firm providing advice to middle market and emerging growth companies in the United States and worldwide. The firm’s professionals have more than 150 years of combined experience advising private and public companies on a broad range of investment banking and financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions; equity and debt capital raises; fairness and solvency opinions; valuations; and restructurings, including 363 sales and plans of reorganization.
Cofounded by James S. Cassel and Scott Salpeter, the firm provides objective, unbiased, results-focused services grounded in rigorous analysis and transaction-specific insight aligned with each client’s objectives. The firm’s partners are personally involved at every stage of each engagement and have built long-standing relationships and completed hundreds of transactions and assignments nationwide.
The firm’s headquarters are in Miami. Member FINRA and SIPC.
