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🌟 Better late than never! We're thrilled to share that Calvin Hedman was featured in the Valley 200: 2024 Professional Advisory Services Edition last month. Check out the full article to learn more about his impactful work and contributions to the industry. #HedmanPartners #Valley200 #ProfessionalAdvisoryServices #Leadership

"Kestra leadership is always available to advisors, so you can stop them in the hallway for an event, send them a quick email, and they're here to truly hear our concerns." Watch Michelle Bender, President & Senior Financial Advisor at Potomac Financial Consultants, discuss how joining Kestra Financial has elevated their firm to new heights.

If you are a business owner interested in the state of the economy and/or the M&A market you need to attend this event. This is an impressive line-up this year. #economy #exitstrategy #summit

Dana Incorporated has announced it will sell its off-highway business and appoint new leadership as part of a US$200-million cost reduction plan. R. Bruce McDonald has been named chairman and CEO and will lead the transition, in the wake of James Kamsicka’s retirement as CEO and from the board. https://lnkd.in/g_YmHf_Y

To end the Family Office Summit, I moderated our MFO 2.0 panel featuring 3 major family offices and their leadership: Neil Nisker (Our Family Office Inc.), Greg Moore (Richter Family Office), and Stephen Harvey (Grayhawk Wealth). Then our second round of Table Talks led to our closing reception and that was it! Stats: - 260 registered, 238 name badges picked-up - 70 SFO individuals, about 1/3 principals / 2/3 professionals + 60 MFO, investment consultant people and IAs (50% investor/allocators). 90% Canadian SFOs; ~50% had not been to the conference before - 40% managers from Canada, US, Europe; fund sizes from a few millions $ to deca/centa-billion $ - 10% service providers (as usual, they had the benefit of 90% of attendees to speak with…a target-rich environment). CAASA - Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets We love alts

Last week, we announced some exciting changes to the leadership of our Private Equity business. Peter Gale, former CIO and Head of Private Equity has become non-executive Chairman and hands over the role of CIO to Brooks Harrington. Peter and Brooks sat down with Seb McCarthy, Editor of Private Equity News to discuss how the industry has changed over the decades, as well as Brooks’ strategic priorities as we look to continue our strong investment performance, to provide consistent and compelling returns for our clients. Read the article here (paywalled): https://lnkd.in/ehfrQdcv #privateequity #CIO #appointment #leadership For professional investors only. Capital at risk.

In this highlight series, my team at Michael Baker invited me to quickly share about my role, challenges, and my involvement with organizations in my industry. Check it!

Join Us Tomorrow! 🚀 I’ll be at the ACG Strategic Acquirers Virtual Roundtable tomorrow at 12 PM—a great opportunity to connect and discuss with peers how 2024 has prepared our teams for success in 2025. Looking forward to sharing insights and hearing yours! Strategic Acquirers or PE Backed Executives request a registration link by emailing: acgphiladelphia@acg.org #ACGPhiladelphia #StrategicAcquirers #Networking #MergersAndAcquisitions #ProfessionalGrowth

Working with WORC (Workforce & Organizational Research Center) has been rewarding beyond measure not just b/c I love the smart people who work there but bc they really are changing how investors look at companies, how workers perceive their jobs, and the trajectory of the PE's portfolio companies. It's fun to watch investors eyes light up, it's fun to share ground breaking research, and best of all it's fun to watch Ellen Frank-Miller, PhD do her thing when she is one of the foremost experts in her field. Did I mention she hasn't taken any investment money? Yup.

2024 Top Young Professionals Honoree: Graham Christensen, 33, Vice president of market rate development at Douglaston Development For Christensen, staying humble is a secret to success. His strength is “listening and understanding that everyone in the room, oftentimes, is smarter at certain things than I am,” he said. That means “being comfortable putting my hand up when I don’t understand something, but also trusting that we’ve hired the right people to do the job and making sure they’re in a position to succeed. 🔗 Read the full profile: https://lnkd.in/eMxgJcUy #CommercialRealEstate #RealEstate #COYoungProfessionals