Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor
Baltimore, MD – August 21, 2025 – Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (“CCA”) is pleased to announce it has served as the exclusive financial advisor to McHale & McHale Landscape Design, LLC (“McHale” or “the Company”) in securing a strategic investment from Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“Hidden Harbor”), an operationally focused private equity firm. McHale, established in 1981 and headquartered in Upper Marlboro, MD, specializes in providing premium residential landscaping services across DC, Maryland, and Virginia (“DMV”).
Kevin McHale, Co-CEO of McHale, said, “This partnership opens an exciting new chapter for McHale. CCA’s guidance was instrumental in navigating this process and ultimately allowing us to evaluate and find the right fit to make this future possible. With the resources and vision our new partner brings, we’re confident the business will reach new heights and deliver even greater value to our clients, and we could not have done it without CCA.”
Steve McHale, Co-CEO of McHale, said, “Our team’s unwavering commitment to delivering excellence lays the foundation for this deal, and having CCA’s team in our corner made a real difference. They anticipated challenges before they arose and helped ensure we found a partner who matched our long-term vision.”
Charlie Maskell, Managing Director at CCA, added, “We’re honored to have advised McHale through this milestone transaction. This new partnership with Hidden Harbor will provide the resources and strategic support needed to fuel long-term growth, while preserving the strengths that made the Company a leader in its space. We look forward to watching the team thrive in the next phase of their journey.”
In addition to Charlie Maskell, CCA’s investment banking team on this transaction included Managing Director Tim Brasel, Director Andy Spears, and Associate Aidan Olmstead. Duane Morris LLP served as legal counsel to McHale.
About McHale
McHale, established in 1981 and headquartered in Upper Marlboro, MD, specializes in residential landscaping services across the DMV. McHale has a track record of providing top-tier landscaping design, installation, and follow-on maintenance services to its long-tenured and loyal customer base with a mission of delivering uncompromised and consistent quality. To learn more, visit www.mchalelandscape.com/.
About Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. They believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor currently has assets under management of over $2 billion and is investing out of its third fund, an $825 million vehicle. To learn more, visit www.hh-cp.com.
About Chesapeake Corporate Advisors
Chesapeake Corporate Advisors is a boutique investment banking and corporate advisory firm providing strategic advisory services (value creation) and investment banking services (value realization) to companies in the lower middle market. For more information, visit www.ccabalt.com or call 410.537.5988.
