Why the Operating Partner Model Is Broken
The M&A market conditions of yesteryear no longer apply, opening an opportunity to a new operating partner model to emerge
Deal Stage
How Human Capital Drives Operational Agility
Insperity sits down with the podcast to discuss human capital strategy pre- and post-acquisition
AI’s Trust Problem—and How Dealmakers Can Solve It
Grata shares tips on mitigating AI risk
Making the Case for Active Lending
In an increasingly competitive and challenging private credit environment, lenders can take an active role with businesses to not just provide capital, but set them up for a successful exit
AI Tackles the Lower Middle Market’s QoE Data Problem
Artificial intelligence is eliminating the manual data work that delays every lower-middle-market due diligence engagement, with significant implications for deal advisors
Benchmarking AI Adoption at the Deal Table
A discussion with Todd Partridge, SVP of marketing at Intralinks
The New Definition of Leverage: From Access to Alignment
How middle-market borrowers and lenders can reframe leverage around not just borrowing strength, but capital readiness and structural alignment
Is Your Brand Ready for What’s Next? How to Prepare for a Sale, a Product Launch, or Any Major Growth Event
Huebner Marketing shares what brand readiness looks like across the most common go-to-market scenarios, and where to focus your attention
Why M&A Deals Fail: The Diligence Dilemma and Improved Decision-Making Strategies
Why do so many M&A deals fail despite extensive and costly due diligence? The answer lies in diligence strategy, says CLA’s Craig Arends.
ACG Magazine || 2026 M&A Business Development Professionals to Watch
Private equity, investment banking, corporate development, and lending professionals to keep on your radar.