M&A Masters, hosted by Patrick Stroth
Master the clean exit! Discover secrets of M&A Masters. You’ll hear inside interviews with M&A advisors, attorneys, investment bankers, private equity players, and the entrepreneurs themselves. If you ever want to sell your business this is a must-listen podcast.

Latest Podcast Episodes

Trevor Crow | M&A Tips for Family Businesses
Trevor Crow works in the M&A space, specializing in what he calls an “underserved” area: lower middle market companies. He says bigger firms chase bigger deals because of high overheads and other internal costs. But as a boutique firm, he’s able to work closely with owners and founders of what

Michael Butler | An Optimist in Today’s Crisis
When it comes to M&A, lower middle market companies often get overlooked and overcharged by big institutions. But Cascadia Capital is an investment bank that specializes in working with this underserved market. Chairman and CEO Michael Butler explains how they help “stage the house” for a company about to go

Gaurav Bhasin | How Investment Bankers Play A Role In M&A
In today’s episode of M&A Masters, I sit down with Gaurav Bhasin, managing director of Allied Advisers– a Silicon Valley-based investment banking firm with team members in Irvine, Tel Aviv, and Mumbai. Allied Advisers specializes in M&A advisory services, or middle-market companies, particularly in the technology space. Gaurav and I

Codie Sanchez | M&A In The Cannabis Industry
We have a very exciting show for you this week! In this episode of M&A Masters, we’re joined by Codie Sanchez, the managing director of Entourage Effect Capital Partners and one of the most sought out speakers in the cannabis business. Entourage Effect is a unique private equity firm as

Tash Meys and Viv Conway | Instagram vs. Facebook. Which One Wins?
In today’s episode, we sit down with Tash Meys and Viv Conway, who provide consulting and execution services dedicated to fast-tracking a company’s Instagram growth and engagement. “I think if you’re not using social media, it can be overwhelming with which platform to choose,” says Tash, when asked about what

Jordan Selleck | Why Valuable Content Matters
In today’s episode, we sit down with Jordan Selleck– the founder of 51 Labs. 51 Labs provides digital marketing services to the lower-middle market and were founded based on a string of failures that blossomed into success. Our guest, and 51 Labs, focuses on generating quality and engaging video content

Bud Moore | Why Community Matters in M&A
In today’s episode, we sit down with Bud Moore, who is the founding partner of Valesco Industries– a lower-middle market private equity firm in Dallas, Texas. We love everything Valesco is doing, especially because there is a large need for their expertise, guidance, and capital in the lower-middle market. “Our

Vania Schlogel | Why Your Ideal Client Profile Matters
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Vania Schlogel– the founder and CEO of Atwater Capital, who focuses exclusively on the media and entertainment sectors. In our chat, Vania shares with us the fine line between being able to have the formal, polished side of the business in conjunction with the