M&A Advisor Podcast

A fireside chat from the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit (Deal Forum, Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach, FL).Private credit grew from near zero to roughly $3 trillion in a decade. Now retail money is heading for the...

No industry is safe and no company is safe. In this candid panel, a real estate advisor, an investment banker, an independent director, and a restructuring attorney break down what is actually driving distress right...

A fireside chat from the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit (Deal Forum, Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach, FL). When a business hits distress, the panic is immediate. Nobody knows how much cash is left, who's in charge, or...

The private credit market has exploded — and so has the risk hiding inside it. 12% of private credit loans are now PIK. 40% of borrowers have negative cash flow. And $700 billion was raised in just the last two years...

What does it take to win in the most complex deals on Wall Street — and in life? In this Fireside Chat from the M&A Advisor's 2026 Distressed Investing Summit, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross joins Evan...

<p>Boards, founders, and deal teams are moving faster than ever—but speed without structure can derail even the strongest transaction. In this episode, Tonya Mitchem Grindon, Shareholder and Chairperson of the Business...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Brent Baxter, CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), to break down what’s really happening in the middle market M&A landscape.</p><p>From rising deal flow and extended...

<p>Closing a transaction in today's volatile market requires more than just a willing buyer and seller—it demands a relentless commitment to execution. In this episode, a panel of seasoned experts, including Tom...

<p>Before focusing solely on operational checkboxes and financial due diligence, dealmakers often found their integrations derailed by cultural friction and unforeseen crises; however, after adopting Shawn Whiteside and...

<p>In a transaction environment defined by regulatory shifts and economic uncertainty, data-driven intelligence is the only path to certainty. Joe Mantone, U.S. Financial Institutions News Desk Manager at S&P Global...

<p>Founders and boutique owners often fear that selling to a global giant means losing the culture and quality that made them successful. In this episode, Chip Register, CEO of Arno, explains how his "super boutique"...

<p>Middle-market dealmakers now face aggressive 30-day sprints instead of 60-day windows. In this episode from the 2025 LID Summit, Dan Lee, Marc McCabe, Jeffrey Michelson, and Erika Highland reveal how to protect value...

<p>Before achieving his greatest success, Ricardo Lacerda navigated the peak of global finance at Goldman Sachs and Citibank during historic world crises; however, after launching BR Partners in the wake of the 2009...

<p>In this special keynote from the 2025 FOD Summit, moderator Roger Ado sits down with a distinguished group of industry icons: the original Thomas Farrell Memorial Award Honorees. Featuring Jacob Voorhees (2025...

<p>Is your deal team tracking the right metrics, or just the loudest ones? While financials tell part of the story, they often mask the "Inhomogeneous Structure" that devalues a target before the ink is dry. In this...