Protect the team. Respect the legacy. Build the next chapter.
Mae Management LLC is a management and acquisitions firm based in Austin, Texas, focused on acquiring, operating, and growing established, service-based businesses for the long term. Mae is not a roll-up or a short-term investment vehicle. Its ownership approach is built on operational continuity, employee stability, and responsible growth, promoting from within wherever possible.
Mae's founder is an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. Native ownership is the reason Mae targets federal, state, and municipal work, and it means the public-sector positioning a founder built can be re-established and extended after a sale, rather than lost at closing.
Programs Mae is positioned to pursueCertifications are earned after closing and can take weeks to twelve months. Mae represents itself as eligible, not certified, until they are in hand.
Brandon Krone, Founder & Principal. Brandon grew up in construction, framing homes in Minnesota and working nearly every major trade, in a family that built and still operates its own general contracting business. He competed as a Division I wrestler at the University of Minnesota, then built a career in institutional finance at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab, advising clients on risk, capital allocation, and long-term planning. Mae is the convergence of hands-on operating respect and institutional financial discipline. Full story →
Douglas McArthur, Acquisitions Associate. Douglas sources and vets acquisition opportunities for Mae. With hands-on experience in construction, sales, and real estate strategy, he approaches underwriting with discipline and a strong bias toward action.
"Mae exists to carry businesses forward, not to dismantle them."