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Trusted advisor concept unpacked with The IQ Club thanks for hosting Mills Oakley Stuart Walter for facilitating Lots of confusion between consulting, advisory and executive roles these days. However true guidance, credibility, intimacy, why behind what is the purpose of business and personal journey of the leadership are the foundations. #infinitegame #purpose #startwithwhy #advisory

I just attended a fantastic event at ACG 757 Network and can't wait to return! The panel discussion, moderated by Doug Moore from Fahrenheit Advisors, featured some insightful advice from CEOs and CFOs on navigating uncertainty. Here are some key takeaways: - Mark Dreyfus, President of ECPI University, emphasized the importance of being aware of industry regulations impacting your business and focusing on cost, cash flow, and compliance. - Gary Warren, CEO of IvWatch, stressed the importance of building an authentic culture and having relationships with your employees. He also encouraged allowing your leadership team to make mistakes (but not catastrophic ones!) and looking for people who want to make a difference. - Jay Jamison, CFO of Burlington Medical, highlighted the importance of balancing cost with the supply chain and focusing on trust, transparency, and risk management without damaging relationships with vendors. He also stressed the importance of regular 1-on-1 meetings, capital needs, and capital deployment tied with sales forecast. - Christian Picaza, VP of Finance of Eagle Aviation Technologies, recommended negotiating contracts for better terms, collecting data in a centralized location for KPIs, and assessing the risk of customers or vendors and new software. If you're a new CEO or CFO, the panelists also suggested seeking out peer groups, mentors, job descriptions, and strategic planning resources. Check out ACG 757 Network's website for more great events: https://lnkd.in/eXwzKmA7 #middlemarket #acg #ceos #cfos #coastalvirginia #norfolk #uncertainty #757

Lets see what we got in for WACC which is the most important part in valuation

We are excited to share that Wolf Popper LLP’s Director of Client Services, Doug Borths, has been appointed to the NPPFA- National Public Pension Fund Association advisory board. #NPPFA #publicsafety #retirementsecurity #publicpensions #publicfunds #plansponsors #tafthartley #unions #unionstrong #tafthartleypensions #innovation #plansponsor #continuingeducationcredits #portfoliomanagement #investmentmanagement #fiduciaryduty #continuingeducation #PortfolioMonitoring #governance #ESG #compliance #conference #sustainability #transparency #leadershipdevelopment #corporategovernance #investmentmanagement #DefinedBenefits #governance #professionaldevelopment #Fiduciary #cecredits #pensions #retirement #litigation #fiduciaryeducation #fiduciaryresponsibility #riskmanagement #riskmanagementmitigation #liabilitymitigation #fiduciaryenhancement #securitieslitigation #shareholderactivism #wolfpopperllp #lawfirm #SecuritiesClassAction #classactions #legal #legalservices #attorney #leadplaintiff #investors #shareholder #classactionlawsuit #classaction #shareholders

First in the hot seat for our 'Meet the Team' series is, Business Development Manager Dan Nicholson! Discover more about Dan in the post below. Be sure to nominate who you'd like to see from ACG feature next in the 'Meet the Team' series by commenting on this post. #DoingThingsDifferently #ACG #MeetTheTeam #WorkingTogether

The programming lineup at Institutional Investor RPAs Southeast 2024 was fantastic as always, but I so very much appreciated the session on Actionable DEI. Thank you Kim Cochrane, QPA, TGPC , Francesca Federico, C(k)P® AIF® CPFA® , Stephen M. Welch, CRPC® CRPS® QPFC® FiWD and Rachael Conroy, AIF® for your time and experience. A few of my takeaways- (1) Think about DEI more broadly- everyone has a background story. (2) How can you accommodate your employees? Personal comfort and safety can be overlooked. Be considerate. (3) Never make assumptions. Keep the dialogue open. (4) Mentorship and sponsorship are two different things. How can you level others up? (5) BE CONSIDERATE.

Hi Jess, you identified Cyber Security as an area of interest years before it became the 'hot' topic it is today. Your learning and experience over the years has led to the thoroughly deserved recognition that this nomination brings. Well done!

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I will be very interested to know which 3 names get added to these lists when we announce the 2024 winners of the Value Investor Awards on 15th May at the LVIC. If you know of someone you think would be a worthy winner, please do nominate them here: https://lnkd.in/gA_iYsH You can also see the video of last years announcement of the winner here: https://lnkd.in/eAJmJG_M #valueinvesting

#THIS is what industry collaboration looks like between implementing partners to advance #Equity, #HealthSystemsStrengthening, #Sustainability, #Resilience, #Safeguarding, #GESI, #ClimateJustice and #Localization in global development! #AskMeAboutEquity