A former college basketball player and lifelong North Carolina hoops fan, Eryk still loves a fast break—he's just now hustling "on the court" with transactions for founders instead of teammates.

As the partner leading Nichols Cauley's transaction advisory practice, Eryk represents family- and founder-owned businesses on the sell side—maintaining relationships; meeting with owners who are exploring a sale or succession planning; and guiding clients through preparation, marketing, due diligence, and closing. He leads a 20+-person team, teaching the next generation how to value businesses, negotiate with private equity and institutional advisors, and navigate due diligence, so clients get the outcomes they've worked a lifetime to earn.

CLIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT

When an industrial services company client received an unsolicited offer of about $15M, the owner thought it was a home run. After Eryk and his team stepped in, dug into the business, and ran a full process, they helped the client sell the business for roughly $35M to that same buyer—more than doubling the original offer and transforming the owner's once-in-a-lifetime deal.