🎉 New Year, New Deals! As we kick off 2025, we're excited about the incredible deal-making opportunities ahead at ACG's DealMAX®. This premier middle-market M&A event promises to be the most efficient three days of your year. 💡 Pro tip: Start your year smart - grab your early-bird registration before January 21st and save! Join us in shaping the future of middle-market M&A: https://lnkd.in/eXzMUwgk #DealMAX25 #DealMAX #MiddleMarket #ACG #Deals #Dealmaking #DealmakingConference #Investors #PrivateEquity
ACG Western Michigan
Industry Associations
Grand Rapids, MI 2,405 followers
Driving Middle Market Growth Give. Get. Grow
About us
ACG Western Michigan is a vibrant community where change makers come together to connect, share, and learn, fostering growth for businesses in West Michigan and beyond. Our diverse membership of business leaders brings perspectives from various disciplines, industries, and leadership experiences. With thought-provoking programming and experiential content, we focus on the concerns of growing businesses. Our events create a productive exchange of ideas, build critical relationships, and spark conversations of consequence. From driving growth to navigating change, and from developing talent to investing in the West Michigan business community, ACG Western Michigan is dedicated to addressing your concerns. As a chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), a global organization with over 14,000 members and 56 chapters, we provide essential information, practical experiences, training, and contacts for the growth and development of business deals. ACG Western Michigan is the trusted resource for Middle Market dealmakers and business leaders who invest in growth and build companies. Join our network to stay updated with the latest developments, connect with fellow professionals, and unlock opportunities for business growth.
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www.acg.org/wmich
External link for ACG Western Michigan
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- Industry Associations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- Educational programming, Networking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Growth, M & A, Corporate Growth, Organic Growth, Private Equity, Valuation, Family Offices, Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Middle Market, ACG, Capital Connection, and Service Providers
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PO Box 6661
Grand Rapids, MI 49516, US
Employees at ACG Western Michigan
Updates
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We're coming up on a brand new year and that means it's time to renew our popular State of Private Equity panel! This is your chance to hear from our panelists on #PE topics and trends for 2025. Register now for what's sure to be a #soldout event on January 15. https://lnkd.in/da6q_B88 Brian Dora, Auxo Investment Partners | Ashley Gray, Aquila Equity Partners Michael Palm, Charter Growth Capital | Michael Paniccia, Argosy Private Equity #acgwm #advantageACG #PE #stateofpe #privateequity
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As 2024 draws to a close, we want to express our sincerest appreciation to our Board of Directors for their exceptional leadership throughout the year. Their strategic guidance has helped shape another successful chapter in ACG Western Michigan's history. Highlights include: 🤝 Enhanced member networking and relationship-building opportunities 🪴 Growth of Small Group initiatives with two new programs 🏆 Successful transformation of the Outstanding Growth Awards The Board's dedication to strengthening our M&A community in West Michigan has been remarkable. We are grateful for their service and commitment to advancing ACG Western Michigan's mission. Thank you! #ACGWM #Leadership #WestMichigan #MandA 📸 : GAUPERphoto 2024 President - Kelly Plawinski | Adamy Valuation 2024 Vice President - Eric D. Kamstra | Auxo Investment Partners 2024 Treasurer - Chloe Benzer, CRC | Crowe 2024 Past President - Heather Hoezee, CPA, MST | Crowe 2024 Programming Chair - David Kinsman | Huntington National Bank 2024 Directors at Large - Brandon Derusha, BMO | Dustin J. Jackson, Miller Johnson | Gregory M. | Elisa Miller Berger, Charter Capital Partners | Jacob Dunlop, Rhoades McKee PC | Jake Helwick, ASA, Adamy Valuation | Doug Holtrop, Mercantile Bank | Trevor Mason, Miller Johnson |, Todd Tjoelker | Erika Weiss, Waséyabek | Jeff Weir, Seaman's Mechanical | Zach Wiersma, Charter Capital Partners | Janice Oshinski, Sleeping Giant Capital
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Congratulations to our Gold Sponsor, Waséyabek, on being recognized as the largest minority-owned business in West Michigan by Crain's Grand Rapids Business!
We are incredibly honored to be recognized as the 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 by Crain's Grand Rapids Business! With Native American Heritage Month recently coming to a close, we reflect on the hard work, dedication, and resilience of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi. Our Tribal owners have provided the wisdom and forward-thinking approach that has guided us to where we are today. The Waséyabek family of companies offers a unique set of services and capabilities that inspire confidence and assurance among our clients and business partners. This has been key to our growth and is the cornerstone of our commitment to investing for legacies. Congratulations to all the amazing businesses named to this year's list!
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That's a wrap! ACG Western Michigan ended our 2024 programming season with an excellent panel discussion on all things #ESOP. We are grateful to our panelists Jake Helwick, ASA, Mindi Johnson, Alex Perry, & Meg Post for delivering such rich content. Our #programming committee already has a fantastic table of topics for 2025 so look for your chance to register for more events after the holidays! Our chapter couldn't do any of this without our #sponsors, whose commitment allows us to plan and execute the kind of programming our #members and guests expect. Blackford Capital | EHTC | Miller Johnson | Advantage Commercial Real Estate | BMO | Charter Capital Partners | Crowe | Gun Lake Investments Rhoades McKee PC | Warner Norcross + Judd | Waséyabek | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Bodman PLC | Cascade Partners | Dickinson Wright | DWH Doeren Mayhew | FINNEA Group | Horizon Bank | Huntington National Bank LaGrey | Macatawa Bank | Mercantile Bank | OA Private Capital | Varnum LLP | WilliamCharles Search Group (continued below!)
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Did you know ACG Western Michigan welcomed 53 new members this year? 😎 We're so glad we got to meet some of them at Tuesday's New Member Happy Hour -- and grateful some of our veteran members came out to greet them! Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Rhoades McKee PC, for hosting! #acgwm #membership #advantageACG #whereswolfnow Ryan Deters, CFP® | Spencer Gordon | Lawrence Hedblom | Dustin Hill | Doug Holtrop | Casey D. Johnson , CLCS, CMAA | Jennifer Lewis | Drew Meyers | Patrick Michalowski | Kelly Plawinski | Brenden Ritter | Nathan Russell | E. Brad Scoffin | Jonathan Siebers, J.D., CM&AA | Daryl Targosz | Mike Wolf
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Did you catch our Chapter Leadership Update in your inbox this morning? If not, read up on what to expect in 2025 here! https://lnkd.in/gywzSNYa Looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow at our SOLD-OUT Signature Program - ESOPs, An Exit Strategy for Business Owners. Kelly Plawinski - Adamy Valuation | Eric D. Kamstra - Auxo Investment Partners | Elisa Miller Berger - Charter Capital Partners | Chloe Benzer, CRC - Crowe | Denise Drost - ACG Western Michigan
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That's a wrap! We held our last members-only Coffee & Conversations small-group networking event of 2024 this morning and we're so grateful for the members who attended -- and for our sponsor, NPF Investment Advisors. Interested in meeting up with ACG Western Michigan members for coffee next year? Join now! https://lnkd.in/emSVydZp Ryan Deters, CFP® | Lawrence Hedblom | Dustin Hill | Brandon Herman | Damon McLaughlin | Drew Meyers | Jon Pastoor | Greg Rhodes | E. Brad Scoffin #acgwm #advantageACG #membershipmatters #MandA
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Join us at ACG Western Michigan for our last Signature Program of 2024, where our panel will discuss all things ESOP! Come for happy hour refreshments, networking, and an ESOP primer: https://lnkd.in/eY5vQGK4 Jake Helwick, ASA | Mindi Johnson | Alex Perry | Meg Post #acgwm #advantageACG #ESOP #MandA #westmichiganbusiness
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2024's last Corks & Conversations gathering at GRNoir yesterday was so lively, we didn't even take any photos! This small-group networking endeavor has been so rewarding, and we are grateful to sponsor BMO for making it possible -- and for showing up with a team of their smart, strong, women leaders to greet our group each time. Look for more small-group networking opportunities in 2025! #acgwm #advantageACG #middlemarketnetwork #womeninfinance Dana Bacon, CTP Brooke Bandy, CFA Emily Boehle Maddie Boerema Meghan Foley Joanna Gould Abigail Heyde Amanda Sigg Lindy V. Allison Youngs Ben Soodsma Nick Prior Brandon Derusha
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