Membership

ACG St. Louis: Empowering Dealmakers to Drive Middle Market Growth

ACG Members represent the most active and engaged professionals within the middle market. They embody ACG’s mission of driving middle-market growth by carrying out their own missions: to source and close deals, to grow their own organizations, to win business, and to continue developing their own careers. 

At ACG St. Louis, we provide the platform to make it happen. When you join ACG as a member, you gain access to an exclusive network and benefit from the connections that ACG actively facilitates. We invite you to explore membership and engage with our thriving community, tapping into its abundant resources. 

DISCOVER YOUR LOCAL MEMBER BENEFITS 

ACG St. Louis is a strong chapter with over 400 members locally, representing a balanced proportion of private equity, investment banking, corporate/strategic acquirers, lenders, and M&A partners in finance, law, and accounting. We're focused on networking and continuous education among M&A and business development professionals. 

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Monthly Meetings:
Monthly Meetings bring members and guests together for networking and education. The presentations showcase business owners and executives telling their corporate growth stories or subject matter experts providing timely economic or market updates. The monthly breakfast meetings give members ample opportunities to stay connected and regularly meet new contacts in the business community. 

Middle Market Trend Series:
Stay ahead of the curve with the new ACG St. Louis Middle Market Trend Series! These exclusive sessions, held four times a year, will dive deep into the most critical shifts and emerging trends impacting the middle market. Each event will feature expert insights, strategic discussions, and unparalleled networking opportunities to help you navigate the evolving business landscape. 

Social Events: 
ACG blends valuable content, robust networking, and pure enjoyment. Throughout the year, our diverse special events—including the Wine Tasting, Annual Golf Tournament, Craft Beer & Spirits Tasting, and Member Only Socials—provide members with unique opportunities to connect socially, personally, and professionally.

Peer Groups: 
-Corporate Peer Group: The ACG St. Louis Corporate Peer Group is an exclusive, invitation-only group comprised of senior-level corporate executives and corporate development professionals. The objective of the group is to provide a network where members can exchange ideas, challenges, and best practices among peers. 
-Emerging Leaders: Emerging Leaders is an ACG St. Louis peer group of future business leaders in the St. Louis middle market M&A community ages 35 or younger. Emerging Leaders is an effort to build a pipeline of younger members and identify the next generation of leaders in the chapter and in the business community by providing engaging networking opportunities and content-based programming. 
-Women's Peer Group: This group helps advance women in the St. Louis dealmaking community by creating opportunities for networking, engagement, and personal and professional development. ACG is committed to creating an environment that offers opportunities for inclusion, business development and career growth. 
Thank you to our Corporate Peer Group Sponsor, JPMorganChase and our Women's Peer Group Sponsor, Bank of America

Guest Policy for Local Events: Once you become an ACG St. Louis member, you're encouraged to invite prospective member candidates to a monthly meeting. A non-member guest fee is applicable, with a maximum of two (2) meetings for all guests. 

EXPANDING YOUR REACH: ACG NATIONAL BENEFITS 

Your ACG St. Louis membership extends to a national network, providing access to an even broader range of exclusive benefits. 

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  • Member-Exclusive Events and Programming: Collaborate with other members and benefit from expert panels and industry insights nationwide. 
  • Member-Only Discounts: Enjoy special pricing for all ACG-hosted events. 
  • ACG Member Directory: Search for and connect with fellow ACG members using our exclusive directory of middle market professionals across all chapters. 
  • Subscription to Middle Market Growth® Magazine: Stay up-to-date on news, trends, best practices, and thought leadership in the middle market. 
  • Middle Market Insights Webinars: Access relevant knowledge-shares from thought leaders. 
  • GrowthTV: Watch videos covering trends and breaking news, highlighting noteworthy deals, and featuring in-depth conversations with top middle-market professionals. 
  • GF Data: ACG members receive a discount on subscriptions to GF Data, providing reliable data on private M&A transactions ranging from $10-$500 million. 
  • ACG JobSource®: Post or search for a job on ACG’s job board for middle-market professionals. 
  • Member-Only Offers: Benefit from special offers courtesy of ACG’s Partners. 
  • EPG Membership Pre-approval: Gain pre-approval for a free membership to EPG, a dynamic Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that leverages over $60B in purchasing power to negotiate low rates on business services like UPS, Maersk, and more. 

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