Villwock Advisory Services LLC announced that it has joined Axial as member in order to introduce our services to a broad base of lower middle market companies, and to the private equity and debt funds that provide capital to these companies. Axial is a network of over 16,000 companies, including investment banks, private equity, lenders and operating companies. The platform has become “the place” for each of its constituencies to network with potential clients. Companies use the site to find advisors, whether that be to raise capital, provide advisory services or investment banking services. Bankers and advisors use Axial to market or test market transactions, and to attract new clients. Villwock Advisory Services works with middle market companies, private equity and debt funds in several ways: 1. We partner with operating company CEOs to develop and implement a growth and exit plans. As an example, we start working with a company in late 2012 that had plateaued at $12 million in sales for five consecutive years. Less than two years later, the company is on track to produce over $24 million in revenue and EBITDA margins have improved. The CEO’s equity value has tripled, and we are looking at strategic …