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Larry Sanderman

Managing Director at Sun Acquisitions

Chicago, IL Website (773) 243-1603 x5
CPAMBAUpdated September 2026

About

Larry Sanderman has led buy-side and sell-side engagements as Managing Director at Sun Acquisitions since 2017. He brings 25 years of mergers and acquisitions experience spanning over 100 transactions. He advises privately held businesses across manufacturing, distribution, financial services, and business services. He divides his advisory work approximately equally between buyers and sellers. He focuses primarily on the United States, with cross-border transaction experience in Canada and Taiwan. He spent twelve years as Director of Corporate Development at semiconductor materials supplier Cabot Microelectronics Corporation. He also spent eight years at General Electric Capital Corporation in progressively senior roles. He began auditing at Coopers & Lybrand before spending seven years in accounting and finance at Household International. He holds an MBA with Accounting and Finance concentrations from the University of Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with High Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Who is a good fit for Larry Sanderman

  • Owners of privately held manufacturing, distribution, financial services, or business services companies preparing for a sale.
  • First-time individual buyers seeking acquisition guidance.
  • Strategic acquirers, private equity groups, family offices, and Corporate Development teams pursuing acquisitions.
  • Clients planning multiple acquisitions or divestitures who value an ongoing advisory relationship.
  • Buyers or sellers pursuing cross-border transactions involving Canada or Taiwan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Larry Sanderman has handled transactions involving aerospace parts, chemicals, industrial machinery, metal, optics, semiconductor materials, and steel fabrication. He has also worked with auto lending, commercial lending, and leased asset portfolios. His distribution experience covers industrial distribution and wholesale. His services experience includes HVAC, industrial services, IT services, waste management, and engineering consultancies.

Larry Sanderman works with first-time individual buyers, strategic acquirers, private equity groups, family offices, and Corporate Development teams. He balances acquisition assignments with sell-side engagements in approximately equal proportion. He draws on experience from both sides when advising clients.

Larry Sanderman has completed multiple transactions for repeat clients at Sun Acquisitions. His repeat engagements include Alliance Foods, Contractors Network, P&W Golf Supply, and Recycle Track Systems. He has served these clients through buy-side and sell-side work spanning distribution, manufacturing, and services.

Larry Sanderman directed corporate development at Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, whose operations spanned the United States, Europe, and Asia. He previously served as Vice President of Corporate Development for GE Capital Railcar Services in Chicago. He led acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships in rail leasing and logistics. He also served as Vice President and Director of Business Development for GE Capital Auto Financial Services. He earlier worked as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Larry Sanderman holds the Certified Public Accountant designation. He previously participated in the Association for Corporate Growth, Chicago Chapter. He helped organize and lead its Corporate Development Group.

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