Lincoln International

Cash infusions are coming mainly for mid-sized companies that have been bought out.

Mergers & Acquisitions profiles the top 10 most active investment banks in 2019, based on the volume of completed private equity-backed deals in the U.S., according to PitchBook.

Dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Harris Williams, Huntington, KeyBanc, Lincoln, Piper Jaffray, Stifel and Willliam Blair weigh in on today's M&A climate, reporting a sense of urgency to close deals now, while the economy is stable, and advising clients to prepare for a downturn likely in 2020.

William Blair's Andrew Jessen and Huntington's Karen Davies say it's a good time to sell your company. Alex Rodriguez talks about investing in NRG eSports, Ice Shaker, Jennifer Lopez. Mergers & Acquisitions will announce the 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity on July 1.