ACG NJ Breakfast Meeting | June 17, 2025

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When:

June 17, 2025 8 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Where:

Location Name

EisnerAmper Offices

Location Address

111 South Wood Avenue
Woodbridge Township, NJ 08830
United States

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ACG NJ Monthly Breakfast Event – June 17 2025

The State of the Middle Market: 2024 Insights & 2025 Outlook
Featuring Doug Farren, Managing Director, National Center for the Middle Market

Tuesday, June 17th | 8:00 - 10:30AM
EisnerAmper Offices, 111 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830-2700

The U.S. middle market—defined as companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $1 billion—represents one-third of private sector GDP and employment. Yet this vital segment is often overlooked in economic discussions.

Join ACG NJ for an insightful presentation by Doug Farren, Managing Director of the National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University. For over a decade, the Center has been the leading authority on middle market dynamics, producing the widely respected Middle Market Indicator (MMI) study.

In this session, Doug will share highlights from the 2024 Year-End MMI Report and provide a forward-looking outlook for 2025. Topics will include:

Growth, performance, and sentiment trends shaping the middle market
Outlook for capital investment, workforce, and productivity
Key findings on business transitions, including exit planning, succession strategies, and generational change
Regional insights specific to the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

This data-rich presentation will offer business leaders, investors, and advisors the clarity they need to understand and navigate the evolving middle market landscape.

Speakers

Doug Farren, Managing Director, National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

Doug Farren is the Managing Director of the National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. In his role, he leads the day-to-day operations of the Center, which include research, corporate outreach, and student activities in addition to long-range strategic planning and sponsor stewardship. Prior to launching the NCMM in 2011, he spent 10 years with LBrands, where he worked in various roles including Supply Chain Planning, Distribution Center Operations, and Financial Planning and Analysis supporting brands such as Victoria’s Secret and Bath and Body Works. Farren started with LBrands as a summer intern while completing his MBA in Operations and Logistics Management at Fisher.

Farren’s previous experience includes business management for Six Sigma Qualtec, a process improvement consulting firm based on Scottsdale, Arizona. His primary functions included marketing strategy and on-site training and implementation. As part of his responsibilities, he was certified in 1998 as a Six Sigma Black Belt in Transactional Quality. Farren attended Penn State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science with a focus on business management and was a member of the football program as an athlete and student assistant coach.

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New Jersey

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Registration:
Early Bird Rates Expire June 4, 2025
Regular Registration Rates Expire June 13, 2025
Late / Onsite Rates after June 13, 2025

Member - ACG NJ $55 EB | $65 | $75 Late
Member - Other Chapter $65 EB | $75| $85 Late
Non-Member $105 EB | $115 | $125 Late

Cancellation policy: Refunds less $5.00 cancellation fee will apply to cancellations received by 5:00pm June 13, 2025. After this date, no refunds will be provided.