A Look at the Private Equity Top Female Deal Makers

Wall Street Journal’s Private Equity Analyst announced its 2019 Women to Watch honorees recently. 17 senior and rising stars in the PE industry have been given this honor and spotlight.

We’re especially proud to share this news as an all-female team dedicated to investment banking and private equity. It is wonderful to see women in the industry being recognized and celebrated! Congratulations to these 17 amazing women, and all the other women in the industry working hard to make a difference.

Melanie RothNovember 22, 2019Women in Finance, Private Equity, Wall Street Journal

The Results Are In For The 4th Annual Charlotte Heptathlon

On May 18th, athletes from across the Charlotte area put on their game faces for the 4th annual Charlotte Heptathlon that benefitted The Family Impact Fund. Friends turned to foes as participants pulled up their socks and laced their shoes ready to compete in seven events that tested the speed, agility, strength and endurance of over 150 competitors.

Guest UserMay 31, 2019#MarketingforGood, philanthropy, Charlotte

9 Reasons Why Investing in Your Brand Can Have Strong ROI

Only 18% of the time does a private equity firm see their targeted deal flow, making the deal sourcing community not only fragmented, but highly inefficient. Learn why branding and marketing can have a real and long-term impact on your business development ROI.

Joanne VerkuilenApril 24, 2019Brand Marketing, Marketing ROI, Private Equity, Investment Banking

Four Reasons You Should Adopt a Social Media Strategy

As social media continues to proliferate, financial services companies and fund professionals have begun to embrace marketing and branding tactics that leverage social media tools.

Guest UserJanuary 23, 2019Social Media, Private Equity, Investment Banking, M&A, Brand Marketing, Brand Engagement

#MarketingForGood

We made a fundamental decision in keeping with our values: to give back in a big way through a new initiative called #MarketingForGood. Working with us means you are also supporting ending the poverty cycle two generations at at time… Learn more >

Joanne VerkuilenNovember 27, 2018

In the Spirit of Giving

What’s better than getting a fantastic write-up for a client? Having said client be featured as one of the most philanthropic private equity firms in the middle market. #lovewhatyoudo

Joanne VerkuilenNovember 20, 2018

Why Enjoying the Process is our Most Important Value

Enjoying what you do leads to better creativity, productivity and meaning. How we make sure that we work from a place of joy every single day.

Joanne VerkuilenJuly 30, 2018

Our Values and Why They Matter

We wanted to throw out the traditional business-speak list of values, and come up with a set of meaningful, actionable and measurable values for all of us as an organization. I think we succeeded. Read more.

Joanne VerkuilenJuly 29, 2018

Deal-Making, Valuations and Your Brand

With valuations and multiples already sky-high and the private equity space awash in more overhanging capital than at any previous time in history, buyers increasingly find they must tell a story that goes beyond numbers and terms to carry the day.

Joanne VerkuilenJuly 26, 2018