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M&A Advisor Podcast — 85 episodes

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The New Playbook for Data-led Dealmaking

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Distressed M&A

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Reputation, Resilience & Results: The Long Game of Leadership

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Power Plays: Distress and Restructuring in the Energy Sector

5

Strategy, Leverage & Leadership: What Determines Outcomes in Modern Restructurings

6

Current Trends in Restructuring : A fireside chat from the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit

7

Running the Business While Selling It: Preserving Value in a Distressed M&A Process

8

Protecting Private Credit Deals: Pre-Transaction Safeguards And Post-Transaction Recovery Strategies

9

Risk & Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life

10

Governance Under Pressure: Protecting Value in Complex M&A Transactions

11

2026 M&A Boom? What Dealmakers Must Know

12

Whatever it Takes – How Relentless Strategy and Systematized Processes Secure the Certainty of Close

13

Intigration & Crisis: The Culture Gap with Shawn Whiteside & Corey Massella

14

A By-The-Numbers Look at What's Driving M&A: How Mega-Deals and Strategic Divestitures Are Driving a High-Value Market Recovery

15

Digital Transformation M&A: How “Super Boutiques” Scale Without Destroying Their Unique Founder Culture

16

Beyond the Checklist: How Smart Dealmakers Turn Diligence Into a Competitive Advantage

17

Keynote Luncheon on Leadership: M&A in Brazil – Navigating Global Crises to Launch BR Partners

18

Lessons in Leadership, Ethics, and Legacy from the Thomas Farrell Memorial Awards Honorees

19

Beyond the Numbers: Operational Excellence Drives Deal Value

20

Sec. Wilbur Ross on Risks and Returns and the “Three Buckets” of Success

21

Dealmaking DNA: A Conversation with a Lifelong Entrepreneur

22

Culture, Comfort and Chemistry in M&A Deals

23

Business Restructuring: Looking into a Crystal Ball or Down a Rabbit Hole

24

The Pioneer of Pre-Packs: Jay Goffman on Inventing Restructuring Strategy and Accelerating Deal Flow

25

Borders & Barriers – How the Icon Aircraft Deal Survived Chapter 11

26

Unique M&A Challenges and Opportunities in the Insurance Sector

27

The Restructuring Landscape: Managing Uncertainty in the 2026 Market

28

Deal Making 2026: Navigating Headwinds, Harnessing AI, and Finding the Next Wave of Opportunity

29

Opportunities for US Corporations and Investors in Latin America

30

High-Conviction Dealmaking: Elliott Management’s Approach to Capital Structure Volatility

31

M&A Relationship Building – How Strategic Networking and Mentorship Secure Career Longevity and Deal Success

32

The Dealmaker’s Edge: How Founders Maximize Value in a Shifting Private Equity Market

33

Lower Middle Market Banking: How Underserved Founders Attract Institutional Attention and Capital

34

Global M&A Strategies: Navigating Cross-Border Risks with Euan Rellie & Shawn Whiteside

35

Lower Middle Market M&A: How Founder-Led Businesses Capture Red-Hot Private Equity Demand

36

Strategy Meets Grit: CFO Secrets You Need Now

37

Seismic Shift: Family Businesses in Transition

38

How Culture Shapes Global M&A Deals

39

Buyers, Sellers, Strategy: M&A Behind the Curtain

40

Bankruptcy Talk: Comms That Save Deals

41

Setbacks to Success: The Gold Medal Mindset. What dealmakers can learn from a Paralympic champion’s journey.

42

Dealmaking in 2025: What’s Next? Is the M&A comeback finally here?

43

Media Deals From Distress to Billions - Inside the minds of moguls making billion-dollar moves.

44

Private Equity in 2025: Boom, Bust, or Bluff? Uncover what’s real, what’s hype, and what could derail the biggest PE plays of the year.

45

Trust Administration: Best Secrets for Creditors

46

Secrets of the Deal: How U.S. Trade Policy Rewrote Global Rules

47

Innovative Restructuring Tactics You Need

48

Restructuring Masterclass: Deals That WIN BIG

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Transform Restructurings Now With Smart Communication

50

Discover M&A Leadership Wisdom Now: A Masterclass

51

Inside the Deal: How Trump’s Tariffs Reshaped America’s Trade Tactics

52

Regulation, M&A, and the Future of Business: Insights from Perry Mandarino & Drew McManigle

53

AI and M&A —The Digital Revolution

54

Clicks, Votes & Corporate Control: The New Rules of Corporate Power

55

Rapid Prepackaged Turnarounds with Jay Goffman

56

Trump 2.0: The Biggest Power Move Yet

57

DOGE: Government’s Turnaround Plan

58

Building an M&A Powerhouse: Strategies from ACG

59

Private Equity, Legacy, and the Future of Sustainable Food with John S. Castle

60

2024 M&A Insights: How to Navigate Market Trends & Seller Strategies for Success

61

A Post-Biden M&A World: Regulation, Monetary Policy, and More

62

Mastering Due Diligence & Integration: Key M&A Strategies

63

Brazil’s Rising Influence in Global M&A

64

A Podcast Conversation with Joele Frank: Leading the Future of PR, Digital Strategy, and Team Culture

65

Investing in Tomorrow: Trends and Insights in Climate Tech with Osho Jha and Frank Verbeek

66

Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders with Robert J. Strang and PJ Pattel

67

Leadership in the New Era: Mentoring, Culture, and Adapting to Change with Corey Massella of UHY and Jeff Johnson of Blackford Capital

68

Leading with a Purpose: Mitch Berlin on M&A, Diversity, and a Better World

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The Voice of Change: Legal Perspectives on Democracy and Advocacy with Jon Henes

70

Fireside Chat with H. Rodgin Cohen : Exploring M&A, Finance, Banking and Regulations

71

Mastering Dealmaking with Jon Henes: Insights on Crisis Management and Political Financial Management

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Fireside Reflections with Wilbur Ross: From Dealmaking to Policymaking

73

Breathtaking Brazil: The Rising Epicenter of M&A Excellence!

74

Benchmark Success: Insights with Dara Shareef

75

Power Moves: Insights from the 2024 Leadership Award Recipient, Paul Aversano.

76

Exclusive Insights from Global M&A Expert Charles Botchway, CEO of Madison Street Capital

77

From Deal Making to Policy Making: Wilbur Ross, King of Bankruptcy and Former U.S Secretary of Commerce

78

Beyond the Hype: Decoding the future of cryptocurrency

79

Resilience, Leadership, and Success: The Teresa Kohl Story

80

From 007 to 363: A conversation Drew McManigle a former Hollywood Actor to a Restructuring Expert

81

Decoding Distress: Investing in Turnarounds and Restructuring

82

The ACG PowerHouse: A conversation with Brent Baxter, ACG CEO

83

An Industry Stalwart, J. Gregory Milmoe Reflects on 50 Years of Dealmaking

84

Bankruptcy 101 for M&A Professionals: A Conversation with J. Scott Victor

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Inside the 18th Annual Turnaround Awards: Meet Tom Goldblatt, a Top M&A Dealmaker