Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast

Technical Traps That Can Erode Deal Value with Greg McGuire

Apr 30, 2026

In a deal, the gap between a signed Letter of Intent and a successful integration is paved with complexity and nuance. In the middle market, the big picture strategy is rarely what kills a deal — it’s the mechanical friction of working capital, the structure of earnouts and the human element of...

Driving Enterprise Value Through People

Apr 22, 2026

Every deal lives or dies by the people at the top. While financial diligence sets the price, leadership diligence is crucial to unlocking deal value. Craig McCall, president of MCG Human Capital Solutions and a corporate psychologist joins the pod to talk about how aligning talent and culture better ensures sustainable...

Leadership Culture and Post-Deal Integration with Rachel Wallis Andreasson

Apr 22, 2026

Well before she co-authored the book, The Sixth Level, Rachel Wallis Andreasson helped her family’s business, Wallis Companies, with two major acquisitions that doubled its headcount. She created and implemented processes that dramatically reduced turnover and increased post-deal success. The principal of the Sixth...

Staying Healthy at the Top with Dr. Brian Dooreck

Mar 31, 2026

Dr. Brian Dooreck is a board-certified physician specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology who leads Executive Health Navigation. The firm helps high-net-worth individuals and those in the c-suite ensure they and their family have unmatched accessibility, support and navigation to the best doctors — in the U.S....

Top 10 M&A Negotiating Mistakes with Bill McComas of Jensen & McComas

Feb 20, 2026

Negotiating mistakes in M&A, on either side of a deal, can strip value and hamstring the opportunity for long-term post-deal success. So, avoiding the most common mistakes at critical junctures is immensely important.

Bill McComas, co-founder of the law firm Jensen & McComas, drops by to talk about the top M&A...