2026 STL | Corporate Peer Group July Meeting (By Invitation Only)

Yoni Danieli is the Founder and Lead Advisor of Three Stripes Advisors, LLC, a firm that offers turnkey M&A capabilities as a Deal Team for Hire.  Three Stripes enables clients to unlock their strategic potential and accelerate beyond what organic growth alone can achieve.  Prior to founding Three Stripes, Mr. Danieli was the Chief Corporate Development Officer at ADB Companies, LLC., a utility infrastructure services provider backed by Warren Equity Partners. He ran the acquisition, divestiture and integration of 7 companies totaling over $200MM in enterprise value.  Previously, he was a Senior Consultant at Collaborative Strategies, Inc., a boutique management consulting firm supporting privately held businesses with Strategic Planning, Advisory Board, Succession Planning and Talent Management services. 

Mr. Danieli is an Adjunct Professor of Negotiations and Leading Change at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, and recipient of the William C. and Glenda L. Finnie Adjunct Professor Award.  Mr. Danieli earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. For fun, Yoni enjoys road tripping with his wife and two basketball-crazy sons, catching NBA and collegiate basketball games around the country, and taking on DIY projects around the house. Feel free to ask for pictures.

Greg started his career as a CPA on the audit staff of then Big-8 firm Touche Ross.  Following a fast-track promotion to Audit Manager, he joined St. Louis-based Guarantee Electrical Company where he spent nine years as EVP & CFO.  

In 1994 Greg joined St. Louis-based and family-owned Swank Audio Visuals and its sister business Swank Motion Pictures, as EVP and CFO, when the combined businesses had revenues of $30 million and 225 employees.  The Swank family sold the Audio Visual business to Chicago-based PE firm American Capital Strategies in 2005, at which time Greg was named its President and CEO. The business was then flipped 20 months later to Chicago-based PE firm Code Hennessey and Simmons.  Five years later the business was again flipped when it merged with its much-larger competitor, PSAV.  PSAV was owned by Manhattan-based PE firm Kelso and Company.   

During Greg’s seven-year tenure as CEO of Swank Audio Visuals, the business grew from a regional player to a substantial national/international competitor.  At the time of the 2012 merger, annual revenues had grown to $315 million with 1,700 full-time and 300 part-time employees.  EBITDA exceeded $40 million.  Enterprise value grew 3.6X during these seven years. 

One of the things Greg is most proud of is that 100% of Swank Audio Visuals’ 20X revenue growth during his 15+ years with the business was achieved organically. 

Greg was named CEO of the merged Swank-PSAV business, which had annual revenues in excess of $1 billion.  He led the six-month integration process, during which time all merger objectives were met and nearly $70 million in shareholder value was created.   

With the merger successfully completed, Greg left Swank-PSAV to return to Swank Motion Pictures as its President & COO.  However, he remained Swank-PSAV’s largest individual shareholder and also served as an Advisor to its Board of Directors until it was acquired by Goldman Sachs and Olympus Capital Partners in early 2014. 

All-in-all Swank Audio Visuals was sold to four PE firms in eight years…three times on its own and the fourth time along with its competitor, a mere 16 months after the merger took place. 

The Swank family asked Greg to return to Swank Motion Pictures in 2013 to help transition that business to the third generation.  This objective was achieved during the ensuing 30 months.  Greg then partnered with the family on a logical transition plan out of the business so that he could pursue his passion of providing advisory services to family-owned and privately-held businesses.  

In addition to his role as a trusted business advisor, today Greg spends time volunteering with organizations such as Ronald McDonald Charities of St. Louis, Basket of Hope, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church where he is Treasurer.  Greg is married to his wife Rita and together they have three adult children and eight grandchildren. 

Todd Johnson is a seasoned leader in the apparel industry.  After more than 30 years at Imperial (Paramount Apparel), a fourth-generation family business, Todd and his team led the successful transition of the company from family ownership to private equity, partnering with CPC, LLC., the Kansas City–based investment arm of several family offices. Todd stayed on as Chief Executive Officer for the next 3.5 years before retiring at the end of 2025.  The team grew the equity value of the business in that 3.5-year period by more than 70%.  They did it through organic growth and acquisitions.  Todd continues to serve on the Imperial Board. 

Todd has several passions in his retirement that include spending time with his grandkids, supporting missionaries throughout the world, staying involved in the business community by serving on multiple boards, and by investing in young entrepreneurs to get new businesses off the ground.