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David Nissen: Selling Your Baby: The Reality of Letting Go in M&A
Jun 11, 2026
32m 37s
William J. Ching: Why the Best Deals Happen When Lawyers and Bankers Actually Talk
Jun 4, 2026
36m 34s
Michael J. Murray, CFA, CFP®, CAIA: Personalized Counsel for High-End Wealth Management
May 21, 2026
36m 20s
Ericka L. Adler: Regulatory and Transactional Healthcare Law
May 7, 2026
37m 36s
Brendan Anderson: PE Dedicated to Scaling Small Businesses
Apr 23, 2026
26m 01s
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| 6/11/26 | David Nissen: Selling Your Baby: The Reality of Letting Go in M&A | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode of The Close, Craig Castelli speaks with Dave Nissen, partner at Cherry Bekaert and former CEO of PKF Mueller. Dave shares how PFK Mueller grew from a small Elgin, Illinois accounting firm into a larger regional player, the role vision and budgeting played in that growth, and how strategic acquisitions helped build talent and capabilities. He also reflects on PKF Mueller’s sale to Cherry Bekaert, na... | 32m 37s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | William J. Ching: Why the Best Deals Happen When Lawyers and Bankers Actually Talk | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Craig Castelli sits down with Billy Ching, chair of the private equity practice at Nelson Mullins, to break down what actually drives successful deals. They cover why communication between bankers and lawyers can make or break outcomes, how private equity has evolved for smaller businesses, and what founders should look for beyond valuation. The conversation also dives into today’s market dynamics, shifting deal st... | 36m 34s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | Michael J. Murray, CFA, CFP®, CAIA: Personalized Counsel for High-End Wealth Management | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Craig Castelli sits down with Michael Murray of Altair Advisors to break down how business owners should think about wealth, risk, and planning before a sale. They discuss why most entrepreneurs wait too long to prepare, how to structure deals the right way, and the real tradeoffs between rollover equity and earnouts. From family dynamics to tax strategy and life after exit, this conversation offers practical insig... | 36m 20s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Ericka L. Adler: Regulatory and Transactional Healthcare Law | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Ericka Adler, healthcare attorney at Roetzel & Andress, joins Craig Castelli to break down how private equity has reshaped healthcare M&A. They discuss the rise of PE buyers, what physicians often underestimate in the diligence process, and why many deals fall apart after closing. Ericka shares practical advice on preparing for a sale, navigating negotiations, and protecting what matters beyond the purchase... | 37m 36s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Brendan Anderson: PE Dedicated to Scaling Small Businesses | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Brendan Anderson, founder of ScaleCo, joins Craig Castelli to break down what it really takes to turn small, founder-led businesses into scalable growth companies. They discuss why people, not strategy, drive success, how infrastructure and data unlock value, and why many business owners underestimate the work required to grow. Brendan also shares how ScaleCo partners with companies long before investing, and why s... | 26m 01s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Scott Becker: From Deal Advisor to Principal | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode Craig is joined by Scott Becker, founder of Becker's Healthcare, host of Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast, author of The Entrepreneur's Edge, and partner at McGuireWoods. Scott shares lessons from selling Becker’s Healthcare and his decades in M&A. He breaks down why founders need the right advisors, how to run a business during a deal process, and the biggest mistakes owners make. T... | 32m 42s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Craig Checks In: Annual Private Equity Survey Insights | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this solo episode, Craig Castelli breaks down Caber Hill’s latest survey of private equity partners, reflecting on the 2025 M&A market and the factors that slowed deal activity. He explores shifts in deal volume, quality, and structure, including the impact of tariffs and seller expectations. Looking ahead, Craig shares why optimism is building for 2026, with strong buyer demand, abundant dry powder, and inc... | 10m 57s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Chris Winterhalter: Hotel Renovation and Real Estate Investing | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode, Craig sits down with Chris Winterhalter, founder of Hotel Rehabs, to unpack his journey from post-crash real estate hustling to building one of the most innovative turnkey hotel renovation companies in the industry. Chris shares the scrappy early days, the evolution of his integrated GC model, the importance of leadership and process, and why expanding into Mexico City became a pivotal growth move.... | 46m 01s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Anthony Saber: Steady Growth Over a Long Period in Building Services | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. This episode of The Close features Anthony Saber, President of Saber Building Services, a Detroit-based company built from humble beginnings into a 450-person team. Anthony shares how lessons from his upbringing, early family responsibilities, and years of hands-on work shaped his steady growth philosophy. He explains why staying local, prioritizing people, and choosing value over volume have guided the company’s l... | 30m 15s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | Mathew Pettit: Healthcare Services Investing | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Matt Pettit, founder of Seven Hills Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, shares his journey from working in middle market PE to starting his own firm. He and Craig discuss why he chose the entrepreneurial path over a traditional partnership track. And they explore common misconceptions about private equity, the importance of finding founders who want true partners, and how instituti... | 32m 43s | ||||||
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| 11/6/25 | Lee Edwards: Growing The Greenery, Inc. | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Join host Craig Castelli as he sits down with Lee Edwards, President and CEO of The Greenery, a thriving commercial landscaping company with branches across the Southeast. Lee shares his journey from joining his parents' business in his twenties to building a growth-focused organization that prioritizes employee development and retention. Discover how The Greenery transitioned from an ESOP to partnering with outsid... | 35m 38s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | David Ogurek: M&A Due Diligence and Analysis | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode, Craig sits down with Dave Ogurek, Director at Caber Hill Advisors and the firm's first full-time hire. Dave shares his journey from corporate finance roles at manufacturing and PepsiCo to due diligence work in the audiology space, and how these experiences prepared him for investment banking. He discusses the importance of preparing businesses for sale, shares a memorable due diligence horror story... | 29m 47s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | Dr. Pete Smidt: Driving Big Growth at Smalltown Dental | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode of The Close, Craig interviews Dr. Pete Smidt, founder of Smalltown Dental, about his rapid expansion during COVID-19 when he grew from two to eight practices in just one year. Pete shares the challenges of managing multiple office cultures, dealing with staff challenges, and building leadership teams while acquiring multiple practices. He discusses his strategic shift toward de novo development, hi... | 18m 42s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Josh Gammon: Litigation Funding & IP Advisory | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode of The Close, Craig and Josh Gammon discuss the growing litigation funding market and how Wealth Docket, a litigation funding company that Josh co-founded, focuses on complex commercial and patent litigation for individual claimants and small law firms. The conversation covers the challenges of valuing intellectual property, distinguishing between assets with true standalone value versus those only ... | 37m 39s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | Craig Checks In: Thoughts on FanMail Questions from Listeners | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this solo episode of The Close, Craig Castelli tackles listener questions covering timely M&A topics. He discusses how the government shutdown impacts SBA financing and government contractor deals, explains reverse due diligence strategies for sellers to properly vet potential buyers, and breaks down the value of conducting sell-side quality of earnings reports. Craig provides practical insights on evaluatin... | 27m 30s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | Ted Hsu: Personal & Professional Preparation | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Business owner Ted Hsu shares his journey from selling his company to finding new purpose in life after exit. He discusses the critical aspects of the sale process, emphasizing the importance of paying attention to all that is said and left unspoken. Ted reflects on his smooth transition to working within a PE-backed environment, crediting proper systems and scalability focus. Ted offers candid advice for business ... | 22m 18s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 | Jordan Gerber: Part CFO, Part Investment Banker, Part Psychologist | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Caber Hill Advisors Managing Director Jordan Gerber explores his unique path to investment banking. From his early days as a CPA to owning and selling his own collection agency, Jordan shares hard-earned lessons about the M&A process, including mistakes he made during his own business sale. Now specializing as a generalist covering multiple sectors, Jordan discusses how his diverse background helps him serve cl... | 16m 22s | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | Denielle Finkelstein & Thyme Sullivan: Advancing Women in the Workplace | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Craig is joined by Denielle Finkelstein & Thyme Sullivan, the founders of Unicorn, who made a bold pivot from retail shelves to revolutionizing workplace bathrooms. After struggling in the competitive retail space selling premium period products, they discovered an untapped market by creating the first-ever dispensers placed directly in bathroom stalls. With zero customer churn over three and a half years, pate... | 27m 07s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | Maria Melone: Dental Advisory on the Buy & Sell Sides | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode of The Close, Maria Melone discusses the challenges facing healthcare M&A, particularly in dental and med spa sectors. She explains how many advisors focus solely on headline multiples while ignoring crucial deal structure elements like cash-at-close ratios, equity terms, and buyer-seller fit. Maria shares a compelling example of how the same transaction could be valued at 28x, 15x, or 8.5x depe... | 29m 37s | ||||||
| 9/4/25 | Nick Olsen: Growing a Network of M&A Advisory Firms | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Nick Olsen, Managing Director of Cornerstone International Alliance, discusses what makes successful M&A advisors and how business owners should evaluate them. Nick shares insights from working with 165 M&A advisors who've closed $5.5 billion in deals over four years. He emphasizes the importance of relationship management, being a trusted advisor, and developing strong business development skills. The conv... | 35m 49s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj & Dr. Anushka Gaglani: Dentistry on Dentists' Terms | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj and Dr. Anushka Gaglani, co-founders of Areo Dental Group, discuss their entrepreneurial journey from associates to successful multi-practice owners. Founded in 2016, Areo has grown through strategic acquisitions and de novo development across multiple states. The duo shares insights on leadership development, the importance of peer groups and mentorship, and their decision to pursue MBAs while... | 25m 37s | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Brian Zielinski: Helping Business Owners Leverage AI | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. Brian Zielinski discusses how AI is transforming business operations and M&A processes. He explains how his company streamlines post-acquisition integration by connecting tools and improving data flow. In M&A, AI eliminates mundane work by accelerating target research, conducting deeper due diligence, and handling time-consuming tasks like reviewing multiple legal documents. This technology shift allows pro... | 25m 25s | ||||||
| 8/14/25 | Peter J. Holton: A Life in the Trades at All Levels | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode, Caber Hill's Managing Director Peter Holton discusses his unique background in family-owned businesses and how it helps him connect with blue-collar business owners, particularly in the facility services sector. Peter shares insights on building trust with clients who've built their companies from the ground up, navigating family business dynamics, and preparing the next generation for leadership. ... | 21m 42s | ||||||
| 8/7/25 | Bob Armbruster: The Business of Clean | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode, Craig Castelli interviews Bob Armbruster, founder of Clean Team, who shares his journey from humble beginnings to building a nationwide janitorial company. Starting with just $5,000 in 1996, Bob grew his business from personally cleaning offices to operating 18 locations across the U.S., primarily through strategic acquisitions. He discusses key growth factors including joining industry association... | 25m 59s | ||||||
| 7/31/25 | Dr. Erica Person: Lessons from Two Decades in Hearing Healthcare | Text us your feedback, ideas, or topics you’d like to see in an upcoming show. In this episode, Dr. Erica Person shares her journey from selling her first audiology practice to building a new one with a unique fee-for-service model. Dr. Person discusses how prioritizing service over devices has kept her business thriving despite industry downturns. She also offers valuable insights on preparing a practice for eventual sale, including the importance of clean financials, replacing yourself in t... | 25m 10s | ||||||
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