ACG Boston Announces New Chapter Leadership and Welcomes New Board Members

BOSTON, MA – October 30, 2026 – ACG Boston, the Boston Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), is pleased to announce Mike Alberts, Principal, WestView Capital Partners, as Chapter President and Kate Soto, Partner, Mirus Capital Advisors, as Chapter Vice President.

Mike and Kate will lead ACG Boston’s Chapter Advisory Board and work closely with chapter staff to advance ACG Boston’s mission of connecting New England’s middle-market M&A community, fostering meaningful relationships, and creating opportunities for members to build their businesses and source quality deals.

“ACG Boston is fortunate to have such a strong and engaged group of leaders who are committed to the growth of our chapter and the broader New England dealmaking community,” said Emily Silva, Executive Director, ACG Boston. “Mike and Kate bring tremendous experience and perspective to their new leadership roles, and we are excited to see the chapter continue to grow under their leadership.”

Welcoming New Board Members

ACG Boston is also pleased to welcome Lynn Sommer, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Valuation Services; Kristen Ferris, Director, Goulston & Storrs; Kristen R. Miale, Managing Director, Caswell Advisory Group; and Paul Koeniger, Managing Director, Bertram Capital, to the Chapter Advisory Board.

The new directors bring a broad range of expertise across valuation and transaction advisory, M&A and corporate law, business ownership transitions, private equity, and investment sourcing.

Lynn Sommer, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal, brings more than 20 years of valuation experience and specializes in fairness and solvency opinions for public, private equity-backed, and privately held businesses, with particular expertise in life sciences, technology, and real estate. She also serves on the ACG Global Board.

Kristen Ferris is an experienced corporate and M&A attorney at Goulston & Storrs, advising companies, investors, and founders on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, and corporate matters throughout the business lifecycle.

Kristen R. Miale, Managing Director of Caswell Advisory Group, works with business owners through transitions to new ownership and brings extensive experience across both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including family office investing and entrepreneurship.

Paul Koeniger focuses on sourcing and origination at Bertram Capital, managing intermediary relationships and direct company outreach while evaluating new investment opportunities and supporting the firm's sell-side selection process.

Kate Soto, Partner, Mirus Capital,  brings more than 15 years of M&A experience, having advised more than 40 clients across multiple industries, including founder-owned and closely held businesses, public companies, private equity firms, family offices, and leading industrial, technology, and business services companies. She was also named a 2024 “Top Woman Dealmaker” by the Global M&A Network and serves as Chair of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) New England chapter.

A New Role for Chapter President Mike Alberts

As Chapter President, Mike Alberts brings more than a decade of experience spanning private equity, investment banking, business development, and operations.

Mike recently joined WestView Capital Partners as Principal, Head of Business Development. At WestView, he leads new investment development and evaluation initiatives, including sourcing new portfolio company investments and identifying add-on acquisition opportunities across the firm's target sectors. Prior to joining WestView, Mike served as Principal and Head of Business Development at Cohere Capital. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Shields Health Solutions, Gauge Capital, Houlihan Lokey, and BB&T Capital Markets.

A Special Thank You to Gus Phelps

ACG Boston extends a special thank you to Gus Phelps, who is rolling off as Chapter President after serving in a leadership role for the chapter.

Gus currently serves as CEO of Jamieson Corporate Finance, where he leads the firm's U.S. and North American practice, working closely with management teams, founders, and stakeholders. Prior to joining Jamieson, Gus led the Private Capital investment strategy at Polen Capital and was previously a Partner at Summit Partners and a founding member of Seacoast Partners, a boutique investment bank. He has also held regional President roles with both ACG and the Security Traders Association.

“Gus has been an invaluable leader and advocate for ACG Boston,” said Silva. “We are incredibly grateful for the time, energy, and expertise he has contributed to the chapter. His leadership has helped strengthen our community, and we are excited to build on that foundation in the years ahead.”

ACG Boston looks forward to continuing this momentum with its new leadership team and welcoming the newest members of its Chapter Advisory Board.

About ACG Boston

ACG Boston helps New England’s middle-market M&A professionals and business leaders build strong, trusted networks and source quality deals. Through its membership, events, and programming, ACG Boston connects private equity and family office investors, intermediaries, lenders, investment bankers, and M&A service providers across the region.

ACG Boston is part of the Association for Corporate Growth, the premier M&A deal-making community with more than 100,000 middle-market professionals across 61 local markets worldwide.