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.
Jacob Rapp
Meet Jake Rapp:
Jake is a Managing Director in the Chicago office of Kroll and part of the M&A Advisory business unit. Having been with Kroll since 2010, he is a leader of the firm’s Business Services M&A practice.
Within the Business Services...
ABOUT JACOB
Meet Jake Rapp:
Jake is a Managing Director in the Chicago office of Kroll and part of the M&A Advisory business unit. Having been with Kroll since 2010, he is a leader of the firm’s Business Services M&A practice.
Within the Business Services practice, Jake primarily works with family-owned businesses and private equity clients, focusing on sell-side M&A and capital raise transactions. He has assisted with the sale or recapitalization of 40+ middle market businesses during his investment banking career, transacting more than $1 billion of enterprise value. Jake’s engagement experience includes sale transactions across diversified business services sectors, including digital media and marketing, education and training, human capital management, and other specialty professional services.
Jake earned his M.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his B.S. in Finance from Webster University. He is a CFA Charterholder. He is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) registered representative, holding the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Chicago, and the Association for Corporate Growth.