Growth Through Acquisition

UHY is proud to continue our monthly Executive Briefings via webinar, bringing you current trends and valuable content to help in growing your business.

March's topic was: Growth Through Acquisitions

While organic growth will always remain a prominent strategy, many businesses are finding success through an acquisition strategy. Speedy growth, ability to enter new markets and augmenting your business with new products, services and solutions are just a few benefits of growing through acquisition.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Event Moderator

Steve McCarty, CEO | UHY Advisors

Steve McCarty is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of UHY’s Board of Directors. He is leader of the Corporate Finance and PEO groups, as well as an active member of the National Manufacturing Practice. Even with these leadership responsibilities, Steve’s passion is working strategically with middle market entrepreneurs. Steve has also consulted on numerous business transactions providing buy side and sell side advisory, due diligence, financial analysis, tax strategies, negotiations, valuations and financing.

Panelists

Nathan McKean, CEO | BMC Enterprises

Nathan McKean is the 4th CEO (2004) and sole shareholder of BMC Enterprises, Inc., parent of Breckenridge Material Company (est. 1925). He has successfully developed and executed a growth strategy through one of the most difficult economies during the recession and continues to execute that strategic growth plan during the recent global pandemic. Nathan has completed 22 acquisitions in his sixteen years as CEO, establishing BMC Enterprises as a leader in the industry and a vertically integrated supplier of aggregates and ready-mix concrete.

Jeff Gross, President & CEO | Dynamic Controls

Jeff Gross is the CEO of Dynamic Controls Inc. (DCI). Dynamic Controls Inc. is a building systems integrator with seven office locations throughout the upper Midwest and Mountain States. Jeff purchased DCI in 2009 from original ownership and, under his leadership, has grown the organization almost ten-fold through acquisitions, expansions and organically.

John Howe, CEO | Manna Pro Products

John Howe is CEO of Manna Pro Products, a $400 million pet care and nutrition company in Chesterfield, MO. Since John became CEO in 2008, Manna Pro has increased revenue five-fold, driven by strong organic growth and the completion of 17 acquisitions. Manna Pro is owned by The Carlyle Group, which acquired the company from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in December 2020.