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Middle Market Growth Conversations — 184 episodes

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Lending to Consumer-Focused Businesses Amidst Inflationary Pressures

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The Next Generation of Law Firm Deals

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The Four Types of Middle-Market Decision Makers

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Redefining the Middle Market for a New Age of M&A

5

The Anatomy of a DealMAX Deal: Inside DealMAX with Datasite and Blueflame AI

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Browsing Retail M&A with PwC’s Mike Ross

7

Through the Lender’s Lens: Inside DealMAX with Christine Nowaczyk and Jalal Taby

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The Micro Clues That Could Win the Deal

9

Behind the Curtain: Inside DealMAX with Kate Weaver

10

Flipping the Script: Inside DealMAX with GF Data's Ruben Burke and Ryan McCann

11

Expect the Unexpected: A 2026 Lending Outlook with WhiteHorse Capital

12

AI and the Talent Pyramid Problem

13

Private Equity Meets the 401(k)

14

The 2026 Economic Outlook with Michael Feuz

15

Breaking Loose: Inside DealMAX with Doug Brookman and Mike Alberts

16

Optimism and Comfy Shoes: Inside DealMAX with Brent Baxter and Suzie Doran

17

The Year Ahead: Dealmakers on Fundraising, Exits, and More

18

Why Manufacturing Execs Are Bullish on 2026

19

Getting Investors Primed and Ready for Beauty Sector M&A

20

Can PE Score in the Youth Sports Sector?

21

What New Research Says About PE’s Impact on Midmarket Businesses

22

The Rise of ESOPs: What the Midmarket Needs to Know

23

A Look at the Soaring Aerospace and Defense Sector

24

The Rise of Continuation Vehicles and Other Trends in the Lower Midmarket

25

Traveling the Transportation and Logistics Sector

26

Inside the OBBBA's Tax Provisions

27

Unlocking AI’s Potential for Portco Value Creation

28

Unpacking the Big Beautiful Bill for the Middle Market

29

Inside Enforcement in the Trump 2.0 SEC

30

Taking the Temperature of Healthcare Lending

31

The Economic Impact of Trump’s Policies

32

AI and Energy Storage: A Fresh Approach

33

Inside DealMAX: Connecting in Cabanas with Tony Hill and Chris Hebble

34

Finding Stability in an Uncertain Economic Environment

35

A 2025 Lending Outlook with WhiteHorse Capital

36

Private Equity Eyes Law Firms

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Inside DealMAX: Talking Investment Banking Trends with Ashton Gillespie

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Inside DealMAX: Serendipitous Networking with Karin Kovacic and Jose Gabaldon

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Keeping Capital Deployment Consistent in Challenging Markets

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Inside DealMAX: Creating Connections with Brent Baxter and Aaron Polack

41

Five Signs Your Portco Isn’t Ready for an Exit

42

How Can a CFO Add Value in a PE-Backed Exit Process?

43

What’s Drawing Private Credit to the TMT Sector

44

A CFO’s Perspective on Exit Readiness

45

How Forvis Mazars Built a Global Network

46

Talking Nuclear Infrastructure Investment with Nano Nuclear

47

Stout’s Rudi Moreno on Value Creation During Long Hold Periods

48

Navigating The Competitive Private Credit Market

49

Insights on the Mid-Market Lending Outlook with TPG Twin Brook’s Pete Notter

50

The Cybersecurity Risk of Renewables

51

Discussing the Demand for Sustainable Fashion with Wearwell's Erin Houston

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Consulting the Crystal Ball with WhiteHorse Capital

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Delivering Dividends: Investing in Accounting Firms

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Discussing the Aerospace And Defense Sector with Michael Richter

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Managing Wildfire Risk with AI

56

GF Data Report: Q3 Shows Valuations Rebounding

57

Cell Therapy: A New M&A Frontier

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Mid-Market Lending Update with Twin Brook’s Betsy Booth

59

GF Data Report: Q2 Brings Record Low Deal Volume

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A Conversation With Revive's Michael Alladawi

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GF Data Report: The Cost of Capital Hits Hard in Q1

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Taking the Pulse of Healthcare M&A with Twin Brook's Tim Wentink

63

The Changing Face of Media Liability Risk

64

Gaining Control of Health Plan Expenses

65

Protecting Your Business with Contractual Risk Transfer

66

Navigating Employment Practices Pitfalls in the MeToo Era

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The State of the Mid-Market with Twin Brook's Chris Martin

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What Dealmakers Should Know About Tech M&A in 2022

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Steadfast in a Fast-Paced Environment

70

Operational Excellence Series Pt. 4 - A Proactive Approach To Human Capital

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Operational Excellence Series Pt. 3 - Adapting Your Finance Function

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Operational Excellence Series Pt. 2: The Evolution of IT

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Operational Excellence Series Pt. 1: Closing Cybersecurity Gaps

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Family Office Series Pt. 5: Succession Planning Isn’t Easy—Here’s How to Get It Right

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Family Office Series Pt. 4: Make Your Data Work for You

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Family Office Series Pt. 3: Setting a Foundation for Good Governance

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Family Office Series Pt. 2: Top 5 Tax Planning Trends

78

Family Office Series Pt. 1: Choose Your Structure Wisely

79

Lending Perspective: Year in Review & 2022 Middle Market Outlook

80

M&A Tax: A Value Creation Lever in the PE Playbook

81

The Importance of Information & Infrastructure

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How PE Firms Can Make the Most of Their Tax Data

83

Churchill's Randy Schwimmer: Why the 2020s Are the "Decade of Private Debt"

84

The State of Direct Lending in the Middle Market

85

The Beauty of Being a BDC

86

Sun Capital's Patient-Centered Approach to Health Care Investing

87

Seeking Diversity? Think Outside the Box

88

Pritzker Private Capital's Paul Carbone on the Benefits of Flexible Capital

89

Family Office Dynamics: People Over Process

90

End-of-Year Outlook with RSM Economist Kevin Depew

91

Middle Market Growth Awards: What to Know

92

Lending Through the Pandemic: The Value of Deep Relationships

93

Get Ahead of a Business Crisis: Tips from QBE's Head of Claims

94

Bain Capital Credit's Global Head of Private Credit on COVID's Long-Term Impact

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Rising "Social Inflation" Is Putting Midsize Businesses at Risk. Here's Why.

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Vertical Bridge's Founders on the Business of Wireless

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Preparing for an Era of "Big Government"

98

Private Equity Perspectives on Animal Care in the Pandemic

99

Now Is the Time to Build Your Leadership Bench

100

Surveying Risk in the Middle Market with QBE

101

Inside the Deal: HKW & Fresh Direct Produce

102

Unmasking Trends in Consumer Products M&A with Stout's Robert von Furth

103

Why So Many Deals Fail, and What to Do About It

104

GTCR's Melissa Mounce on Talent Management in Private Equity

105

The June Jobs Report, Pricey Stocks & Other Economic Mysteries, Explained

106

The State of Middle-Market M&A: An Update From RSM

107

Unionwear Uncovers New Way to Sell Manufactured Products

108

For RaceDayQuads' CEO, Managing Remotely Isn't New

109

COVID & the Chocolate Factory: Behind the Scenes at Lily's

110

Lessons in Leadership: Erie Street's Terry Graunke

111

The Middle Market Economy in Crisis: What Happens Next?

112

Manufacturing Moves to the Cloud

113

3D Printing: The ‘Great Equalizer’ for U.S. Manufacturing

114

Jennifer Fondrevay on the Human Side of M&A (Rebroadcast)

115

Former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss on Negotiation Strategies (Rebroadcast)

116

Inside the Opaque World of Family Office Investing

117

"The Tariffs Are Just a Sideshow": A Year-End Look at the U.S. Economy

118

Trends Shaping Construction and Engineering M&A

119

How Deals Get Done: Two Corp Dev Leads Weigh In

120

Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte's Turnaround Play

121

The New Frontier of Private Equity Tech Investing

122

How Tariffs Are Reshaping Due Diligence: A Manufacturing Leader Weighs In

123

Duo Security Founder Dug Song on Building a Unicorn

124

RSM's Deputy Chief Economist on Declining Confidence in Q3 and What's Ahead

125

Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Cyberthreats Facing U.S. Businesses

126

Mobility Could Create 100,000 Jobs in the Next Decade. Will the Workforce Be Ready?

127

What Do Physician Practice Owners Think of Private Equity?

128

Corporate Leaders Talk M&A, Disruption and Talent Strategies

129

The Honest Company's Co-Founder on the Business of Wellness

130

Winning in the Age of Micro Beauty

131

Building a Network Around Corporate Development

132

Middle-Market Execs Felt Confident in Q2. Will They Remain Optimistic?

133

Aberdeen Standard Investments' Senior Investment Director Has Some Advice for GPs

134

PitchBook's Research Director on Emerging Areas for PE Investment

135

SoulCycle Co-Founder Elizabeth Cutler's Entrepreneurial Insights

136

An Inside Look at Trimble's M&A Strategy

137

Former LVMH Exec Pauline Brown on Building Better Brands

138

How to Get Hired at a Private Equity-Owned Company

139

Trade, Tariffs & Cannabis: What They Mean for the Middle Market

140

Canada's Consul General in Detroit Talks Cross-Border Trade

141

Investing in the Lower Middle Market, ft. Plante Moran and Prospect Partners - Part 1

142

Investing in the Lower Middle Market, ft. Plante Moran and Prospect Partners - Part 2

143

Private Equity Dealmaking in the Southeast

144

RSM’s Joe Brusuelas on What to Watch in Uncertain Economic Times

145

Worldpay’s President & COO on M&A Strategy

146

"People Notice If You're Not There" - Making the Most of InterGrowth

147

Is There a Role for Private Equity in Canadian Health Care?

148

Former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss on Negotiation Strategies

149

Technology Experts on the Transformative Power of AI and Fintech

150

Bonus Episode: Frank McGrew of McNally Capital on New Opportunity Zone Clarifications

151

RSM's Joe Brusuelas on the Middle Market's Labor Dilemma

152

West Monroe Partners Gets Into Co-Investing

153

Frank McGrew of McNally Capital on Investing in Opportunity Zones

154

Orin Winick of Aspiriant on Trends in Wealth Management

155

A Legislative Update from Langston Emerson of The Cypress Group

156

Chris Jackson of Deloitte on Technology Trends in the Middle Market

157

Darin Brock of TorQuest Partners on Opportunities in Canada

158

Jennifer Fondrevay on the Human Side of M&A

159

Dr. Ronit Molko on Investing in the Autism Services Industry

160

Jim Mintz of Mintz Group on #MeToo Considerations for Companies

161

Michael McAdoo of BCG on Global Trade Issues

162

Andrew Fulford of HBM Holdings on Supporting Industrial Businesses

163

John Oechsle of Swiftpage on Software Innovation

164

Trish Gilbert of Wind Point Partners on Talent Management

165

Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt Responds to His Critics

166

Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Capital on Investing in Blockchain Technology

167

Get to Know Pat Morris, President & CEO of ACG Global

168

Chris Hebble of Houlihan Lokey on Accessing the Capital Markets

169

Bonus Episode: Joseph Brusuelas of RSM on Trade, Tariffs and China

170

Andrew Appel of IRI on the Power of Data

171

Dan Sustar of Trademark Global on Carving out a Niche in E-Commerce

172

Roger Nanney of Deloitte on the Outlook for Global Private Companies

173

Bonus Episode: Amit Bouri of the GIIN on Impact Investing's Growing Appeal

174

Jane Rowe of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

175

Steven Kaplan of University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business

176

Joseph Brusuelas of RSM on Tax Reform, Trade and What He's Reading

177

Denis O'Sullivan on Washington, D.C.'s Tech Scene

178

Bonus Episode: Joseph Brusuelas of RSM on the State of the Market at Year-End (Part I)

179

Dave Neiswander of World Bicycle Relief on Running a Social Impact Enterprise

180

Natasha Granholm of PwC on the GOP Tax Bill

181

Melissa Gonzalez of The Lion'esque Group on Experiential Retail

182

Mike Stevens of Founders Brewing on the Craft Beer Industry

183

Neal Levine of LivWell Enlightened Health on the Cannabis Industry

184

Mary Josephs of Verit Advisors on ESOPs