Stonehill lands on The Economy’s Top 30 M&A Integration list for 2026

Stonehill was named to The Economy’s Top 30 M&A Integration and Separation Advisory 2026 ranking, recognizing the Tampa-based consultancy’s work on mergers, acquisitions, integrations and separations. The honor comes as The Economy consolidates its professional rankings under a single publication and identity.

Why it matters: - Stonehill’s ranking signals market recognition for advisory work that can affect whether mergers and separations create value or stall out. - The firm’s services cover the full transaction lifecycle, including pre-close planning, Day One readiness, integration execution, synergy realization and long-term operational optimization.

What happened: - Stonehill, a strategy and innovation consultancy based in Tampa, was named to The Economy’s Top 30 M&A Integration and Separation Advisory 2026 ranking. - The Economy’s 2026 Advisory Rankings are now published under The Economy Rankings after the publication consolidated its professional ranking portfolio. - The consolidation did not affect Stonehill’s ranking status.

The details: - Stonehill’s M&A advisory services include integration strategy, Integration Management Office leadership, organizational design, functional integration, process standardization, technology and data alignment, synergy tracking, change management and post-merger optimization. - The firm also supports separation planning, transitional operating models and the setup of clear roles, responsibilities and decision-making structures. - Engagements typically start with an assessment of the organizations, operating models and critical business processes involved in the transaction. - Stonehill then works with leadership teams on integration priorities, governance structures, implementation roadmaps and performance measures. - The firm’s stated goal is to maintain accountability and accelerate value creation. - Stonehill has supported integrations involving multistate and international organizations across manufacturing, distribution, professional services, engineering, healthcare and technology. - Stonehill works with corporate executives, private equity sponsors and functional leaders to reduce disruption, identify efficiencies and keep integration decisions aligned with the transaction’s strategic rationale. - Douglass E. Pace, Stonehill’s founder and CEO, said successful integration requires aligning people, processes, technology and strategy, not just systems and organizational charts. - Pace said the recognition reflects the team’s dedication, the strength of the firm’s approach and the results it delivers for organizations undergoing major change. - For more information about The Economy Rankings, see the rankings site. - Stonehill says it is a nationally recognized strategy and innovation consultancy serving Fortune 1000 companies, private equity and government clients. - The firm says it specializes in design thinking, business strategy and advanced analytics to identify opportunity, create change and accelerate growth. - Stonehill says it has facilitated billions of dollars in mergers and delivered solutions that have touched millions of lives.

Between the lines: - The ranking puts Stonehill in a competitive advisory niche where execution matters as much as strategy. - The firm’s emphasis on both integration and separation work suggests it is positioning itself for deals that require not only combining operations but also unwinding them cleanly.

What's next: - Stonehill is likely to continue targeting companies and sponsors that need support across complex transaction workflows. - The Economy Rankings will keep using the consolidated publication identity for future professional rankings.

The bottom line: - Stonehill’s latest ranking reinforces its role as a specialist advisor for companies trying to turn transaction complexity into operational value.