Recap: Emerging Trends in Value Creation – Navigating Challenges & Unlocking Growth Thank you to everyone who joined us for ACG Chicago’s Emerging Trends in Value Creation event! A special thank you to our expert panelists for sharing their invaluable insights: 🔑 Speakers: • Drew Illingworth - Managing Director, Strategy & Operations, CohnReznick LLP • Mark Braun - President/CEO, Hispanic Cheese Makers - Nuestro Queso • Slade Kobran - Managing Partner, Chief Outsiders, LLC • Derek Gollnitz, CFA - Principal, High Street Capital • Jay Winkler - Founder, Brave Lion Group • Adam Hobler - Vice President, Global Marketing, Nielsen-Massey Vanilla • Peter Meder - President, Peter Meder Companies • John Parent - Principal, Industrial Growth Partners We also want to thank CohnReznick LLP for sponsoring this event! 🔗 Missed the event? Stay connected with ACG Chicago and discover more valuable opportunities: https://buff.ly/coyxqJe #ACG #ACGChicago #Manufacturing
Brave Lion Group
Business Consulting and Services
Collaborating with company leaders to solve their most pressing issues and create profit, growth & value
About us
Competence, Credibility and Chemistry --- Our purpose, our "why", is to help companies and their leaders thrive. We bring strategic thinkers and doers whose skills and points of view compliment your own as a leader. Drawing from our diverse backgrounds as business owners, C-level executives, entrepreneurs, and investors, we intimately understand the challenges you face. We take the time to understand your business, culture, and shared values. We want to know what works for you and your business and build on that for future success. Break Free, Rise Up and Launch Out --- We are driven and determined to see our clients rise to new heights. We act as a team with you to help solve your most pressing issues, find where you are stuck, where you have roadblocks, where you may have gotten off track and what is keeping you and your business from achieving more profit, growth, and value. We help you to get unstuck, get to the next level, and excel. Industries We have a wide and deep understanding of business strategies, organizational dynamics, and effective growth practices. From family-owned and privately-held to private equity backed, we have served as leaders and managers in many companies and industries. This gives us just the right balance of IQ and EQ to help you excel. - Manufacturing - Business Services - Technology - Pet Food and Treats - Consumer Products - E-Commerce
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Emerging Trends in Value Creation: Navigating Challenges & Unlocking Growth ACG Chicago’s Manufacturing & Distribution Committee invites you to join us for an exclusive event where we’ll explore the dynamic landscape of the U.S. manufacturing and distribution sectors. With labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and increasing political influences, 2025 presents significant challenges—but also opportunities for growth and value creation. Join us for two engaging panel discussions with industry leaders and private equity experts as they share innovative strategies in customer-centric business models and operational improvements that are driving the future of manufacturing. Who Should Attend? Manufacturing and distribution executives, private equity professionals, industry innovators, and service providers looking to stay ahead in an evolving market. Speakers: • Drew Illingworth, Managing Director, Strategy & Operations, CohnReznick LLP • Mark Braun, President/CEO, Hispanic Cheese Makers- Nuestro Queso • Slade Kobran, Managing Partner, Chief Outsiders, LLC • Derek Gollnitz, CFA, Principal, High Street Capital • Jay Winkler, Founder, Brave Lion Group • Adam Hobler, Vice President, Global Marketing, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas March 12, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM One North State Thank you to CohnReznick LLP for sponsoring this event! Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and connect with leaders shaping the future of manufacturing and distribution. 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/ghkvnJUe #ACG #ACGChicago #Manufacturing #Networking
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If you haven’t tuned in yet, you’re missing out on a great weekly podcast - "Light Bulb Moments: It’s All About the Energy" with Philip Fornaro. It’s packed with game-changing insights on business and life. Guests share experiences and expert advice highlighting the power of collaboration, problem-solving, and adding value — because amazing things happen when people work together. If you're looking for fresh perspectives or that extra push for personal and professional growth, this podcast has you covered. I had an awesome time joining Phil on a recent episode, where we talked about some of my own “light bulb” moments. Hope you enjoy listening and pick up a few valuable nuggets along the way! Here's a direct link to the episode: https://lnkd.in/dvBGW7eg
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With 50+ years of experience in the plastic processing space and a pool of active buyers, Meadoworks can help get you top dollar for your business.
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Nearshoring is the hottest thing this side of the Pacific (well, at least in the world of manufacturing). We interviewed expert operations executives Klaus-Juergen Wolf and Jay Winkler who identified three things you need to know before nearshoring in Mexico. If you're contemplating expansion or already there - what do you think - more to add to the list, upside and challenges? Thanks - #nearshoring #interimexecutive #operations
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Enjoyed sharing my experiences and expertise with the exceptional folks at InterimExecs. Mexico could be a worthwhile option for manufacturers to consider in their growth and value creation plans.
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The Tenant Advisory Group is a terrific organization with one of the best guys I've come across as its leader. I highly recommend reaching out to Bill for any of your RE needs. Congrats Bill and your team on this special recognition!
Founder & CEO at Tenant Advisory Group, LLC I Business Adviser I Strategic Connector
We here at The Tenant Advisory Group are truly humbled and filled with immense gratitude to have been nominated for the 2024 Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards. Being recognized as a finalist for both the Best CRE Brokerage Firm and Best Broker is an honor that we don’t take lightly. It’s a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment that we at TAG put into our work every single day. We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to our incredible network. Your unwavering support and trust in us have been instrumental in our journey. Visit https://loom.ly/Kfijex8 to learn more! #award #cre #illinoisrealestatejournal #chicagorealestate #commercialproperty #negotiation #chicago #commercialrealestate #downtownchicago
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Sign-up today to access our on-demand webinar: Safeguarding Spirits: The Vital Role of ID Scanning in College Town Bars, featuring Ron Tobb, the founder of Minor Decliner. Underage drinking is a persistent challenge, with fake IDs and legal liabilities posing significant risks. Join us as Ron shares his insights on the current state of the college town bar industry and the crucial role ID scanning plays in the fight against underage drinking. Learn how to stay compliant, protect your business, and keep your community safe. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge from an industry expert. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ePR6tBmH #CollegeTownBars #IDScanning #UnderageDrinking #Compliance #CommunitySafety #MinorDecliner #Webinar #BarOwners
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Congratulations to Sue Winkler, SPHR for her well-deserved recognition as one of the Corporate Women of Achievement award recipients at NAWBO Chicago 41st Annual Achievement Luncheon & Regional Entrepreneurial Conference! 🏆 We loved her insightful presentation on “The Competitive Edge & Advantage of People”
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