Tenney Group was founded by Charles Tenney, who began advising on transportation and logistics deals in 1973. Five decades of growth and a global network later, our Core Values and commitment to serving business owners still lead the way.
Building great companies requires great sacrifice. We ensure owners have real influence over when they exit and who carries their legacy, delivering not just a “good deal” but the right deal with enduring peace of mind. That is why Tenney Group exists.
With deep industry expertise and decades of transaction experience, our team never stops evolving - leveraging AI, refining processes, and expanding globally to create lasting client value.
Spencer Tenney
Charles Tenney
Our operations and decisions at The Tenney Group are anchored by a set of core values that define who we are and how we serve. These principles guide our interactions, shape our culture, and ultimately drive our success and the success of our clients.
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Excellence
We believe we can optimize outcomes for our clients and our community when we execute our work with excellence.
Family
While our firm continues to grow, we remain dedicated to the families who have poured their lives into their businesses.
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Faith
The gifts that we’ve been uniquely given are not for us alone. Our business lives to serve others through servant leadership.
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Community
We believe in investing in both the local community and our friends in the transportation and logistics community.
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Growth
We have created a culture of accountability and continuous improvement at all levels.
Owning and transitioning a transportation and logistics business raises tough questions—about timing, market trends, succession and family dynamics, confidentiality, valuation, due diligence, deal pitfalls, and long-term strategy. The good news: Tenney Group has you covered.
For decades, we’ve helped industry leaders navigate these challenges with clarity and confidence. Every meaningful success we’ve created for our clients began with one simple step: a confidential, no-agenda conversation.
We’re committed to providing real-time data and timely market insights so you can fully understand your options—without pressure to act before the timing is right for you.
Our clients have built extraordinary value in their businesses through years of hard work, ingenuity, and risk. Our role is to help unlock that value at the right time, in the most efficient manner possible, while protecting your confidentiality every step of the way.
1967
Charles Tenney gets his first truck
driving job in Dallas, TX.
1973
Charles Tenney facilitates his
first transportation industry acquisition.
1990
Tenney Group develops one of the nation’s firstbest practice groups dedicated to the transportation industry; Charles Tenney becomes first National Limousine Association President.
2002
Current President & CEO, Spencer
Tenney, joins the firm.
2009
Tenney Group becomes the only certified merger
and acquisition firm focused solely on the transportation and logistics industry.
2014
Tenney Group closes its fastest trucking deal on
record. Furniture Row Express is sold 60 days after first point of engagement, and only 27 days after its first buyer presentation.
2019
Tenney Group leads the way with chairman seats on American Trucking Association’s Merger and Acquisition Task Force and initiates Thought Leadership Groups in the Alliance for Merger and Acquisition Advisors.
2020
Tenney Group develops vision and mission to be “Most Impactful M&A Firm in America” – focused heavily on charitable giving.
2022
Tenney Group moves into its new headquarters in beautiful downton Franklin, TN
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