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.
Craig Wendel
Meet Craig Wendel:
Craig Wendel – Managing Director, Deal Origination
Craig Wendel has over 15 years of investment banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory and capital markets experience. Mr. Wendel is the Managing Director of Deal...
ABOUT CRAIG
Meet Craig Wendel:
Craig Wendel – Managing Director, Deal Origination
Craig Wendel has over 15 years of investment banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory and capital markets experience. Mr. Wendel is the Managing Director of Deal Origination at Align Business Advisory Services where he focuses on advising and guiding lower-middle-market companies through the complex M&A process. Mr. Wendel has successfully structured, negotiated, and completed more than $4 billion in transaction value through more than 60 deals across an array of industries.
Prior to joining Align, Mr. Wendel held various positions in national investment banking firms focused on M&A and capital advisory services for middle-market companies and has also held various positions at a global hedge fund and private equity firm. He began his career in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan. Mr. Wendel earned his degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Tampa – John H. Sykes College of Business.