Brent Baxter is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), a role he has held for seven months. With over 25 years of experience as an investment banker and extensive involvement in ACG's governance, including serving as chair of the board, Brent brings deep M&A expertise to his position. ACG, the premier organization for middle-market M&A, boasts over 15,000 members, including corporate strategic acquirers, private equity, investment banking, and various M&A partners such as legal, accounting, tax, and human resource consulting professionals.

Jeff Giles is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Core & Main, leading the acquisition of distributors in water, wastewater, storm drainage, geosynthetics, natural gas, and fire protection products across the US and Canada. With nearly six years at Core & Main, he has spearheaded 33 acquisitions, including Eastern Supply. Previously, Jeff played a key role at Barry-Wehmiller, doubling its size to $3 billion in revenue through strategic acquisitions. He also has extensive private equity experience with firms like Bertram Capital.