Speakers

Bob Dunn is managing director for GF Data, leading all aspects of the business for its new owner, the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).

Prior to joining GF Data and ACG, he served as Chief Development Officer and General Manager of Portfolio Management Research for With Intelligence (FKA Pageant Media). Prior to that he ran Hedge Fund Intelligence and Institutional Investor Intelligence for Euromoney Institutional Investor. Prior to 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, and an in-depth knowledge of private and public markets, including asset management, corporate finance, private equity, venture capital and hedge fund industries.

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

Jenna Schlageter is a Director on Bow River Capital’s Private Equity team where she leads business development, is responsible for deal origination, and drives sourcing strategies. Jenna joined the firm in 2020.
 
Prior to Bow River Capital, Jenna spent 14 years in banking roles. She was a middle market Relationship Manager at BMO Harris Bank, providing financing solutions to closely held businesses, including working capital, lines of credit, acquisition financing, recapitalizations and equipment financing. Previously, she managed relationships at National Bank Holdings, a Denver-based lower middle market cash flow lender. There, she focused on growth capital, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and syndications for private equity firms throughout the United States.
 
Jenna holds a B.S. from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

As President of Nolan & Associates, Patrick leads Sell Side, Buy Side, and Capital Raise efforts, from client origination to deal execution, while steering the firm’s strategy and operations. He is dedicated to partnering with middle-market business owners to achieve their goals, valuing their unique success stories. The Nolan team closed 30 transactions from 2022 to 2024, totaling $1.2 billion, with 17% being global deals.  Patrick served as an ACG St. Louis board member for over a decade including the President role from 2019-2021.

Greg Siwak has an extensive background in business operation, mergers and integration, cost optimization, and healthcare operations. Mr. Siwak recently served as an Operating Partner at L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world. In this role, he worked with numerous healthcare and pet-related companies.

Prior to joining L Catterton, Mr. Siwak co-founded and served as the CEO of Verimetrix, a DME firm focused on endoscopy products and services. Prior to co-founding Verimetrix, he was a co-founder of TRG Group, a manufacturer and distributor of luggage and travel gear for Swiss Army and other leading brands. Previously, he was President and founding partner of Southwest Medical, a leading homecare medical equipment leasing company based in southern California.

Mr. Siwak was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002. He has a B.S. in marketing from Arizona State University.