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.
Utkarsh Bhagat
Meet Utkarsh Bhagat:
Utkarsh began his investment banking career with A.G. Edwards’ Healthcare group in Saint Louis, MO. After two years, he joined BMO Capital Markets where he worked in the Food & Consumer and Mergers & Acquisitions groups in...
ABOUT UTKARSH
Meet Utkarsh Bhagat:
Utkarsh began his investment banking career with A.G. Edwards’ Healthcare group in Saint Louis, MO. After two years, he joined BMO Capital Markets where he worked in the Food & Consumer and Mergers & Acquisitions groups in Chicago, focusing primarily on M&A transactions in the Food industry. From there, he joined the Mergers & Acquisitions Tax group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Afterwards, Utkarsh spent 8 years leading excel, financial modeling and valuation programs across investment banks, consulting firms and academic institutions. In 2020, he joined Archer Daniels Midland’s (ADM) Corporate Development and M&A team. Currently, Utkarsh is in the Financial Planning & Analysis group at ADM.
Professional Experience: A.G. Edwards; BMO Capital Markets; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Archer Daniels Midland
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – B.S., Accounting; M.S., Accounting; M.S., Tax