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At our core, we believe the most valuable investments we make aren’t just financial. They’re the long-term relationships that we build with our clients and industry partners—grounded in unwavering standards of confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism. Trust is the cornerstone of everything we do, transforming conversations into collaborations and partnerships into success stories that align with your vision and goals.
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Latest Success Story
MAE Represents Southerland in its Acquisition by 3Z Brands
3Z Brands (“3Z”), a vertically integrated manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and direct-to-consumer distributor of award-winning sleep products, has announced its acquisition of Southerland, Inc., a leading producer of high-quality mattresses serving brick-and-mortar retailers for over 120 years.
Announcements
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Jerry Epperson to Make Work Style and Life Style Change
Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. (“MAE”) announces that Wallace W. (“Jerry”) Epperson, Jr. is making a “work style and life style” change. Jerry, one of the founding partners of MAE in 1991, and who turned 77 in February, will step back from a normal working routine as he has done for well over five decades. Jerry will continue his lifelong passion for, and deep involvement in, the furnishings industry while also devoting more time with his family.
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MAE’s Review of Select Public Asian Furniture Companies
Inside the review we look at companies from:
- China
- South Korea
- Japan
- Singapore and
- Vietnam
Looking into the current state of the Asian furniture market and highlighting some of its major public contributors.
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Mike Watson Rejoins MAE as Partner
Watson was MAE’s initial professional hire in 1991, and he worked with the firm for 17 years, rising to the position of managing director. He started his career in the merchant banking and corporate finance areas of Bankers Trust in New York.
Client Testimonial
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Our latest research
The Furnishings Digest – January 2026
Read the MAE January 2026 Furnishings Digest. Covered in this edition are:
- Happy New Year! -We are hopefully optimistic for 2026
- Housing Affordability -The President's new focus
- New Housing Stats -delayed due to government shutdown
- Nasdaq -Trading 23 hours a day
- Latest Import Statistics