C.L. King & Associates is a full-service investment bank and self-clearing broker-dealer. The bank provides investment banking, equity research, sales, trading, and investor services to corporations and institutions. It assists buyers and sellers to negotiate complex transaction terms for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures and also advises owners, boards, and management teams on strategic alternatives and valuation. The firm was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.