Financial Advisor to BuyQ

Posted on December 9, 2025

GLC Advisors Transaction Closing Announcement

Acquired by

A Portfolio Company of

GLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to BuyQ

BuyQ is the leading group purchasing organization serving charter and private schools across the United States. Founded in 2013, BuyQ helps more than 4,000 schools access better pricing and terms on essential goods and services by leveraging collective purchasing power.

“This acquisition is about bringing together two organizations that share a fundamental commitment: helping mission-driven institutions redirect resources from overhead to their core purpose,” said James Hallock, CEO of CoreTrust. “BuyQ has spent over a decade building trust and delivering results to the charter and private school community. By combining their specialized expertise with CoreTrust’s scale, supplier relationships, and technology infrastructure, we can help schools achieve outcomes that neither organization could deliver independently.“


Working with the team at GLC Advisors was one of the best decisions we made during the sale of our company. Although we had several interested buyers when we engaged GLC, they ultimately brought the right buyer to the table, a critical factor in reaching the successful outcome we did. GLC expertly managed an intense, complex process, guiding us through every stage and preparing us for the demands of due diligence. The team was not only highly capable but also kind, personable, and truly invested in our success. I couldn’t recommend GLC Advisors more highly.

Christine Rafanelli
Co-founder and CEO, BuyQ


GLC Technology Group 
GLC’s Technology Group specializes in providing sell-side M&A advisory, buy-side M&A advisory, minority and majority recapitalizations, debt and equity capital raising, and other corporate finance advisory services. The GLC Technology Group has decades of technology M&A and capital markets experience and has closed transactions with leading technology consolidators and technology focused private equity firms representing billions of dollars in aggregate transaction value for its clients.

David Bluth  /  Managing Director
David.Bluth@glca.com  /  303.479.3855

Adam Haynes  /  Managing Director
Adam.Haynes@glca.com  /  303.479.3842

Jim Williams  /  Managing Director
Jim.Williams@glca.com  /  303.479.3850

GLC Advisors & Co.
GLC Advisors & Co. delivers objective, senior-level expertise to clients through a variety of advisory assignments including: Mergers & Acquisitions, equity and debt capital advisories, restructurings/recapitalizations, fairness opinions, and valuations. Offices are located in New York, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.