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AE Industry Insights

You Might Be Playing the Endgame If…
May 13, 2025
There are many endgames for AE firms, here are 11 of them…
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In a Strange Place: Confidence and Uncertainty
May 6, 2025
Are industry CEOs feeling confidently uncertain or uncertainly confident?
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We Belong Together
April 29, 2025
Integration best practices from those who’ve been there, done that.
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Fork in the Road
April 23, 2025
Decisions, Decisions.
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The Godspeed of Trust
April 16, 2025
On CEOs, trust and faith.
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Nineteen Who Made Us
April 9, 2025
On our 19th anniversary, thanks to some of the people, events, and circumstances that helped us get here.
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Western States M&A by the Numbers (Part 2)
April 1, 2025
A look at how interstate vs. intrastate consolidation is playing out in the West.
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Western States M&A by the Numbers
March 25, 2025
A state-by-state look at deal-making in the West.
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What’s Your AE Firm Worth? And Who Will Own It Next?
March 19, 2025
Get Clarity on Valuation & Internal Ownership Transition.
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Three Perfect Days in Miami—Wednesday, Thursday Recap
March 18, 2025
An inside look at the Southeast M&A and Business Symposium opening presentations and panels.
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Application Window for M&A Best Practices Award
March 11, 2025
Showcase your firm’s M&A best practice.
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After the Love Is Gone: Scenes From Failed Integrations
March 4, 2025
It doesn’t have to be this way…
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Sellers, Avoid These 7 Deadly Sins
February 25, 2025
First-time firm sellers need to avoid these pitfalls.
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A Tipping Point in 2025
February 18, 2025
How we see deal activity shaping up in 2025.
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Episode 2 of Our New Podcast Is Now Streaming!
February 13, 2025
In our premiere episode, Mike Carragher, CEO of VHB, shares insights on leadership, growth, and the industry's future.
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300
February 11, 2025
On acquirers and Spartans.
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For the Times They Are a Changin’?
February 4, 2025
Symposium attendees offer a first look at how the AE industry will fare in 2025.
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Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025
January 28, 2025
A closer look at the 10 AE industry firms that made the most acquisitions in 2024.
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The Recipient of This Year’s Most Prolific and Proficient Acquirer Award Is…
January 21, 2025
Why vision, the Aspen Tree approach, and the 3 “Ts” are important if you want to make 11 acquisitions in a single year.
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Episode 1 of Our New Podcast Is Now Streaming!
January 17, 2025
In our premiere episode, Mike Carragher, CEO of VHB, shares insights on leadership, growth, and the industry's future.
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Eight Predictions for 2025
January 14, 2025
The Morrissey Goodale team shares its forecast for the coming year.
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2024’s Top AE Leadership Insights—All in One Place
December 11, 2024
Introducing The 2024 Word on the Street Collection.
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Behind the Buyers in the “Big 3”
December 10, 2024
A closer look at AE consolidation in California, Florida, and Texas.
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Five Things I’ve Come to Learn
November 19, 2024
Some lessons learned along the way.
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