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.
Matthew Nels
Meet Matthew Nels:
Matthew Nels is a Managing Director with Menke & Associates and responsible for advising business owners and management teams on an ESOP ownership transition. Matt’s responsibilities include assessing viability of ESOP...
ABOUT MATTHEW
Meet Matthew Nels:
Matthew Nels is a Managing Director with Menke & Associates and responsible for advising business owners and management teams on an ESOP ownership transition. Matt’s responsibilities include assessing viability of ESOP transaction, plan design, determining financing structures and negotiating sale transactions. Matt joined Menke with over 15 years of ESOP experience.
Prior to joining Menke, Matthew spent several years with BMO Harris Bank and Fifth Third Bank where he was responsible for marketing, structuring, underwriting and managing leveraged ESOP, private equity and traditional middle market debt transactions across the United States. Matt also spent time in underwriting and portfolio management roles at Fortress Investment Group (Pangaea Asset Management), Bank of America (LaSalle Bank) ESOP Advisory, GE Capital and Heller Financial.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and Marketing from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from DePaul University. He is a member of the ESOP Association and National Center for Employee Ownership.