ACG Kentucky board adds HalfCourt Ventures Managing Director Todd Earwood

For Release December 1, 2025

LOUISVILLE - Entrepreneur and AI business firm partner Todd Earwood has accepted a leadership role with the Kentucky chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, a national M&A dealmaking resource that serves professionals who invest in, own and advise growing companies.

Earwood is one of 12 directors guiding the local organization, which was founded in 2008 and is one of ACG’s 61 chapters in the United States and Europe. He is a co-Founder and Managing Director of HalfCourt, a firm with a multi-stage portfolio of over 100 AI-driven companies. As a budding entrepreneur and investor, Todd has built 18 companies, several software products and has completed a number of exits.

“I’m excited to share my experiences with an organization that has done much to strengthen the foundations for business growth in Louisville and the region,” he said.

John Thurman, ACG Kentucky president and Truist Bank Kentucky market president, added: “I’m very pleased to have Todd join our board and provide his perspective on how to best serve our members, the M&A community and our region.”

In addition to Todd’s appointment, the chapter announced that Vaco by Highspring has increased its support of ACG Kentucky through a Gold Sponsor Partnership. It also announced the addition of business/technology consulting firm Synoptek as a Silver Sponsor Partner.

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Highspring (https://www.highspring.com), the parent company of Vaco by Highspring, is a leading global professional services organization with three integrated offerings: Consulting, Managed Services, and Talent Solutions. Its expertise spans Accounting and Finance, Business and Digital Transformation, Risk and Compliance, Information Technology, and more. Reach out to Managing Partner Clif Freeman (cfreeman@vaco.com) for information about their service solutions.

Synoptek (http://www.synoptek.com/) helps organizations navigate the ever-changing business and technology landscape. Its global network of experts and strategic technology alliances devise solutions, unlock opportunities, optimize performance, and safeguard operational ecosystems for clients. Contact ACG member Christopher McCarthy (cmccarthy@synoptek.com) for more information about Synoptek.

The 2025-26 ACG Kentucky board is comprised of these finance and business professionals (click on names for further background):

John Thurman, President, Truist Bank (ACG President)

Brad Smith, Partner, Cherry Bekaert (Treasurer)

Terry McWilliams, President, Mozaic Investor Relations, Inc. (Chapter Executive)

Matt Berrian, Assurance Director, Forvis Mazars

Ken Berryman, Managing Partner, Weller Equity Partners

Todd Earwood, Managing Director, HalfCourt Ventures

Vernon Foster, Senior Executive Director, Assistant Dean, College of Business, University of Louisville 

Darrin McCauley, Senior Vice President, Old National Bank

Jeff McKenzie, Partner, Dentons

Alex Reed, Chief Commercial Officer, CRG Automation

Graham Sparks, Associate, MiddleGround Capital 

John Sweeney, Managing Director, Slane Hill Capital

Jack White, Partner, Todd Asset Management

About ACG Kentucky 

ACG Kentucky is one of 61 worldwide chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth. Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A dealmaking organization with a global network of more than 13,000 members and middle market professionals who invest in, own and advise growing companies.

The Kentucky chapter (www.acg.org/kentucky) serves dealmakers, professional advisors and corporate leaders in the region through programs and events designed to energize business development. ACG Kentucky’s annual Deal of the Year Awards recognize high-impact M&A deals, while its annual Executive Golf Scramble promotes networking while benefitting a charity.

Contacts

Terry McWilliams, Chapter Executive, ACG Kentucky | President, Mozaic Investor Relations

Emails: acgkentucky@acg.org | terrym@mozaicir.com

Phone: 502.509.6768

John Thurman, President, ACG Kentucky

John.thurman@truist.com

Web: www.acg.org/kentucky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acg-kentucky/

Todd Earwood photo link (PNG)