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M&A Masters Podcast
with Patrick Stroth
Master the clean exit! Discover secrets of M&A Masters. You’ll hear inside interviews with M&A advisors, attorneys, investment bankers, private equity players, and the entrepreneurs themselves. If you ever want to sell your business this is a must-listen podcast.

Vinay Bachireddy | Helping Owners Embrace Technology
What does it take to bring technology and data capital to middle-market businesses? In today’s digital world, there’s an enormous opportunity in helping business owners embrace technology… In this episode, I’m joined by Vinay Bachireddy, a managing partner at Weave Growth Partners. Weave Growth Partners is a Silicon Valley firm that backs owners and executives who want to make their businesses more customer-centric using technology and data science. Vinay is here to discuss M&A with a tech focus, Silicon Valley trends for next year, and more.

Ben Brown | Benefits of a Buy & Hold Strategy
When you have an indefinite holding period, you’re buying for the long term… What are the strategies of firms that operate in this way? Ben Brown, founder of Alderman Enterprises, is here to share his perspective on M&A.

Heather Madland | Scaling Founder-Owned Businesses
There’s enormous opportunity in professionalizing and scaling founder-owned businesses. But what does it take to become a leader in this area? In this episode, I’m joined by Heather Madland of Huron Capital for an inside look at the firm.

Richard Parker | An Inside Look at Sell-Side M&A
The sell-side of M&A brings unique challenges and opportunities. In this episode, I’m joined by Richard Parker of Roy Street Advisors for an inside look at a sell-side firm.

Justin Smith | Scaling Family Businesses
Why do M&A Masters love the lower middle market? You get the opportunity to aggressively scale family businesses… In this episode, I’m joined by Justin Smith of LongWater Opportunities, a private equity firm based in the Midwest. Justin’s firm has firsthand experience growing family businesses, and he’s here to share his expertise.

Jamar Freeman | Build a Market-Leading Company
What does it take to be an M&A Master for the IT and cybersecurity industries? Jamar Freeman of Moonshot Equity Partners is here to share his firm’s holistic approach to acquiring and building market-leading companies.

Jeffrey Brooker | An Inside Look at the Independent Sponsor Conference
If you’re an independent sponsor or a capital provider, you won’t want to miss the upcoming Independent Sponsor Conference… Featuring one-on-one networking meetings with people hand-selected to match you… This is an unbeatable opportunity to connect with someone and lay the groundwork for deals… In this episode, Jeffrey Brooker, an organizer of the conference, is here to give you all the details on what to expect. Jeffrey also gives insight into the role of an independent sponsor and how it differs from private equity.

Chris Parisi | Why M&A Isn’t About the Numbers
M&A is never just about chasing numbers…. It’s about the people who trust you with their business… A business that represents generations of hard work—and a family’s legacy. My guest Chris Parisi knows this well. At Carl Marks Advisors, which has been around since 1925, Chris secures clean exits for lower middle market business owners. In this episode, Chris shares some of Carl Marks Advisors’ storied history and reveals how he fights for the best outcomes for his clients.