Brad Purifoy

Allegiance Capital Corp. is a mergers and acquisitions firm that specializes in helping privately-held, closely-held middle-market, family-run, and entrepreneurial driven businesses. The private company is based in Dallas, TX, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers services such as selling a business, buying a business, and getting financing. The company's team of experts has helped countless business owners protect their legacy, optimize their ROI, and face the future with confidence. The company has worked with various businesses and have received awards and accolades for their success. The company was founded in 1998 by David J. Mahmood.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Westlake Securities LLC is a private company that has been providing a variety of services to middle market companies for 20 years. The company is based in Austin, TX and was founded in 2003. The company offers fractional/interim CFO services to reduce risk, reduce financial surprises, and maximize a company's value. The company also provides operational advice and strategic alternatives to manage through a downturn in financial performance. Westlake Securities assists middle-market companies in selling their business and provides sell-side advisory services. The company also offers buy-side advisory services for middle-market companies with enterprise values of $10mm to $250mm.