Webinar: 2026 M&A Mid-Year Recap & Outlook

ACG Webinar Mid-year Outlook and Recap 26

Event Details

When:

September 22, 2026 2 PM - 3 PM EDT

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Overview

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Join us to hear from GF Data, ACG's M&A data provider, for a look back at the biggest trends of 2026 followed by a preview of what's to come for the remainder of the year.

For this session, we're opening a limited number of seats to prospective members as part of an exclusive preview of the content ACG members get access to year-round.

In this complimentary webinar, our speakers, Bob Dunn, Managing Director of GF Data and Scott Linch, Managing Partner and Private Equity National Sector Leader of Forvis Mazars will address the following topics:

The latest in valuation trends for private-equity backed companies valued between $10 million and $500 million in Enterprise Value
Forecast for middle-market, private equity-backed M&A transaction volume in 2026 and the likely impact on pricing
Seller sentiment and motivations

Who should attend?

PE firms looking to gain a competitive edge
Investment banks aspiring to understand the market
Corporate development professionals and C-level executives

*This webinar is typically reserved for active ACG members and GF Data subscribers. For this session only, we're extending a limited number of spots to prospective members. Registrants will receive login information once approved.

Speakers

Bob Dunn

GF Data & ACG

Chief Product Officer

Bob Dunn is Chief Product Officer at ACG, where he leads product strategy and development across ACG’s platforms and data offerings. He previously served as Managing Director of GF Data and continues to support GF Data in an ex officio capacity.

Prior to joining GF Data and ACG, he served as Chief Development Officer and General Manager of Portfolio Management Research for With Intelligence (formerly Pageant Media). Earlier in his career, he led Hedge Fund Intelligence and Institutional Investor Intelligence for Euromoney Institutional Investor. Before that, he ran Dow Jones Private Markets for Dow Jones & Co., with oversight of product management.

Bob has experience in both corporate and start-up environments, with deep knowledge of private and public markets, including asset management, corporate finance, private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds.

He began his career as a journalist covering private equity. Bob received his BA from Bowdoin College and his MS in journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

Scott Linch

Forvis Mazars

Managing Partner and Private Equity National Sector Leader

Scott leads a dedicated group of professionals across multiple service lines to provide private equity investors and their portfolio companies a full array of services to meet their demanding needs in a challenging market. With more than 20 years of experience, Scott assists the firm in navigating complicated transactions for corporate buyers and private equity groups with a focus on middle market transactions.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked in transaction advisory services at international firms in Charlotte and Chicago. He has dedicated much of his career to conducting buy-side and sell-side due diligence services for clients in a variety of industries with transaction sizes ranging from $2 million to more than $9 billion.

Scott is an active member of the Charlotte civic community and volunteers his time supporting various worthy causes. He is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte and Association for Corporate Growth. Charlotte Business Journal honored him in their 40 Under 40 list. He is a 40 Under 40 Service Provider for The M&A Advisor. The Association for Corporate Growth gave him the Meritorious Service Award in 2020.

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