ACG Birmingham 2026 Post Election Market Update

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Event Details

When:

November 12, 2026 11:30 AM - 1 PM CST

Where:

Location Name

Maynard Nexsen

Location Address

1901 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
United States

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Overview

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With the 2026 Mid-Terms in the rearview mirror, hear insights into how the market may be affected. Enjoy lunch with fellow M&A professionals and add to your professional toolkit while growing your network.

Pricing:

Birmingham/Upstate SC/Charleston/Atlanta Members | $45
All other ACG Members | $50
ACG Member Guests | $65
- Must be registered by an ACG Member at time of original registration.
Non Members/Guests | $75
24 Hour/Walk In | $95

Please email acgbirmingham@acg.org if you have any questions!

A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit and debit card transactions. This fee covers nonrefundable costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG.

Speakers

Jack Chambers

Maynard Nexsen

Associate

Jack represents clients at both the state and federal levels, providing legal counsel, strategic advice, and government relations support on issues affecting their operations and long‑term goals. His practice spans government and regulatory affairs, general counsel services, economic development, construction and data center projects, contract procurement, communications strategy, political law, and ethics compliance. He also has experience preparing clients to testify before Congress, helping them refine messaging, anticipate committee inquiries, and engage effectively with federal lawmakers.

A core component of Jack’s practice is lobbying and government advocacy. He represents clients before executive and legislative bodies, advancing policy priorities, shaping legislation, and navigating complex political and regulatory environments. Jack works closely with clients to identify opportunities, manage risk, and communicate effectively with policymakers and government agencies.

Jack also advises companies, candidates, and political action committees (PACs) on campaign finance, ethics requirements, and compliance obligations. His approach aligns legal, policy, and strategic considerations to support growth, maintain compliance, and advance client initiatives.

As a strategic advisor, Jack helps clients address the legal, regulatory, policy, and communications challenges that influence both day‑to‑day operations and long‑term decision‑making. He takes a practical, solution‑oriented approach, working across disciplines to deliver outcomes that support organizational strategy.

Drawing on experience in lobbying, grassroots engagement, and regulatory compliance, Jack frequently represents clients in highly regulated industries—including healthcare, insurance, banking, education, energy, and manufacturing. His work includes developing legislative strategy, drafting legislation, and guiding initiatives through the legislative process from introduction to enactment.

Jack’s leadership and growing influence in Alabama’s political and public‑policy community earned him recognition on Yellowhammer Multimedia’s 2024 Who’s Next list, which highlights emerging leaders shaping government and public affairs in the state.

Before joining the firm, Jack served as Operations Director at SR Communications (now Cardinal Consulting Group), a full‑service communications and political consulting firm. He also worked on successful congressional campaigns in Alabama and Georgia, focusing on grassroots mobilization, policy research, and message development.

Jack earned a B.A. in Public Policy Leadership from the Trent Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Anoop Mishra

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Regional Executive and Senior Officer – Birmingham Office

Anoop Mishra is the Regional Executive and Senior Officer for the Birmingham Office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He leads the Atlanta Fed’s monetary policy work in the state of Alabama, including collecting and synthesizing economic intel from business and community leaders. Anoop oversees the Birmingham Branch’s board of directors, Agriculture Advisory Council, and the Atlanta Fed’s outreach efforts in Alabama.

Before joining the Bank in 2018, Anoop owned a business consulting firm and was previously the chief executive officer of WorkforceQA, a national employment screening and compliance provider. He served as the chief operating officer for EDPM for 12 years prior to its acquisition by WorkforceQA. While there, he served on the Atlanta Fed’s Human Capital Advisory Council. Anoop also worked for Accenture in Atlanta in its Strategy / Financial Services practice.

Anoop received a BA in political science from Birmingham-Southern College and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He is active in the Birmingham community, serving on the boards of the United Way of Central Alabama, Prosper Birmingham, and the Downtown Kiwanis Club. He is board president for the Alabama Economics Club. He is an alumnus of Leadership Birmingham and Leadership Alabama. Anoop and his wife, Manisha, live in Birmingham and have two grown kids.

Callie Sullins Whatley

Burr & Forman

Partner

Callie Whatley is an experienced transactional attorney focusing on mergers and acquisitions, business formation and capital needs for both start-ups and more established companies. She also regularly advises clients on day to day corporate matters that come up in her clients’ respective businesses and enjoys helping companies along the full arc of their growth and development from start-up to exit.

Callie serves as Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Corporate & Tax Practice Group. She has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, solar, service providers and consumer focused industries such as restaurants and health clubs. She represents clients in a broad variety of deal sizes, ranging from less than $1,000,000 to in excess of $500,000,000, with most experience coming in representing lower and middle market companies. Additionally, she regularly represents solar developers in acquiring, financing and developing solar projects in various stages of development, and she has significant experience representing private equity companies in the acquisition and sale of portfolio companies.

Callie is an active member of the community, and is a past board member of the Junior League of Birmingham and a member of the board of Smile-A-Mile. She serves as a member of the firm’s Opinions Committee and Charitable Contributions Committee.

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Chapter

Birmingham Network