GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
RESOURCE & SOLUTION LABS
Michael Bannon
Managing Director
From Insight to Commitment: Strategic Collaboration in the Decide Gate
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An employee ownership expert with private equity experience, Michael’s unique background drives his finance-focused approach to ESOP investment banking. In addition to winning M&A Atlas’s ESOP Deal of the Year award, Michael’s insights have been...
ABOUT MICHAEL
An employee ownership expert with private equity experience, Michael’s unique background drives his finance-focused approach to ESOP investment banking. In addition to winning M&A Atlas’s ESOP Deal of the Year award, Michael’s insights have been featured in top publications, including the Journal of Accountancy and Medical Economics. Since joining CSG Partners in 2017, Michael has advised middle market clients on ESOP-led exit, succession, and shareholder liquidity strategies. Michael has structured transactions, secured financing, and led extensive due diligence and valuation exercises for closely held healthcare, professional services, and industrial firms, among others. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Michael is based out of CSG's New York headquarters.