Western States M&A and Business Symposium Speakers

June 12-14, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV

Western States
M&A and Business Symposium

Registration Closed

Symposium Schedule

Wednesday, June 12

Concurrent Let’s Get Down to Business Workshops

Opening Reception

Thursday & Friday, June 13-14

Symposium Sessions & Networking

Location

Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

What’s New for 2024

Speakers & Panelists

Darin P. Anderson

Chairman and CEO
Salas O’Brien (ENR #39)

Darin is the leader of Salas OBrien, a leading engineering and technical services firm …

Rebecca Ashton

Chief Operating Officer
Verdantas (ENR #113)

Rebecca has an impressive trajectory in the world of sustainable engineering and …

Cortney Brand

President & CEO
LRE Water

Cortney joined LRE Water in 2014 and took over as CEO in late 2017. LRE is a specialty …

Nick Belitz, CVA

Principal
Morrissey Goodale

Nick heads Morrissey Goodale’s Advisory business. He and his team have successfully …

George E. Christodoulo

Partner
Lawson & Weitzen, LLP

George E. Christodoulo is a corporate lawyer who has spent over forty years in private …

Dylan Crawford, PLS

President
O’Dell Engineering, a Westwood Company

Mr. Crawford has over twenty-five years of professional surveying experience including …

Brendon Cussio

Principal
Morrissey Goodale

Brendon specializes in M&A advisory and strategic business planning for engineering, …

Lisa Elster

Consultant
Morrissey Goodale

Lisa is a M&A professional serving the engineering, architecture, planning, and …

Karen Erger

Senior Vice President & Director of Practice Risk Management
Lockton

In her role as Director of Practice Risk Management, Karen provides risk management …

Jon Escobar, CM&AA

Principal
Morrissey Goodale

Jon leads Morrissey Goodale’s full-service buy-side practice. He and his team help …

Paul Greywall

President & CEO
Trinity Consultants

Paul Greywall is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Consultants, Inc. …

Shane Kirby, P.E.

President
I. C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. (ENR #276)

Shane Kirby is the President of I. C. Thomasson Associates, Inc., a Salas OBrien …

Megan Miller

Director of Product Marketing
Deltek

Megan Miller, CPSM, is a director of product marketing for Deltek where she focuses on …

Mick Morrissey

Managing Principal
Morrissey Goodale

For the past 25 years, Mick has been advising U.S. and global AE & Environmental …

M. Gayle Packer

President & CEO
Terracon (ENR #18)

Gayle Packer is the President and CEO of Terracon Consultants, Inc., an …

Allen Ramsey, PE

Regional President
RaganSmith, a Pape Dawson Company

Allen Ramsey has had a varied career since joining RaganSmith in 1994. His broad …

David L. Richter

Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
Atwell, LLC (ENR #71)

David L. Richter is Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Atwell, LLC, a …

Nathan Rust

Vice President – Corporate Development
Salas O’Brien (ENR #39)

Nathan joined Salas O’Brien in 2022 and is the Vice President of Corporate …

David M. Sullivan, Jr., CPA

Partner
PKF O’Connor Davies

David leads PKF O’Connor Davies’ Architecture & Engineering practice and represents …

Alexander (“Allie”) Tepper, PhD

Principal Advisor
Morrissey Goodale

Allie specializes in internal ownership transition, firm valuation, and incentive …

Steve Thompson

Chairman
Veenstra & Kimm (ENR #453)

Mr. Thompson serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Veenstra & Kimm. Steve …

Sarah Thornhill

Consultant
Morrissey Goodale

Sarah is a Consultant with Morrissey Goodale who specializes in strategic planning, …

Nate Wentworth, CVA, CM&AA, FMVA

Morrissey Goodale

Nate is an experienced management consultant with a demonstrated track record in mergers …

John Wimberly, P.E.

CEO, Chairman
I. C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. (ENR #276)

John Wimberly is the CEO and Chairman of I. C. Thomasson Associates, Inc., a Salas …

The reviews are in:

“An excellent symposium with ample networking, education, and real-world examples of M&A experience. I greatly enjoyed it!”

Frank Ricciardi

Chief Executive Officer, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. (ENR #140)

“The Morrissey Goodale symposium is the perfect combination of a room full of leaders, decision makers, and entrepreneurs with deep industry experience, succinct presentations of critical forecasts and market trends, and fun! A perfect sized attendee group in a stellar venue to naturally network and have meaningful conversations.”

Carla Johnson

Chief Executive Officer, Earthvisionz – Boulder, CO

“Mick and his team always attend to every detail when producing their M&A symposiums and never disappoint. The word is out on the value that the MG symposiums offer executives in the AEC space as evidenced by the record number of participants at this most recent symposium. If you are serious about undertaking a transaction in the future, this symposium is a must for you and your company.”

Gary Elzweig

Chief Strategy Officer, Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. (ENR #34)

“This symposium is a must for all A/E leaders interested in buying or selling a firm. It is a very efficient and fun way to meet a lot of people in our space and catch up on important M&A trends. I would not miss it.”

Michael L. Davis

Senior Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer, WGI (ENR #171)

“I’ve attended at least three Morrissey Goodale Symposiums. The topics are always pertinent to running our firm efficiently and the preparation by the MG staff is in depth. These are fantastic learning symposium for buyers and sellers. The networking time and after-hours gatherings are excellent.”

Karl Knapp

Director Land Division Colorado, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (ENR #83)

“I gained a lot of insight from this symposium. Good information on M&A trends and nice panel discussions. Well worth the time!”

Neil Dobler

Senior Vice President/Director, Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc. – Topeka, KS

Register Now

Your registration fee includes the business workshops and opening cocktail reception on June 12, the full day of events, materials and reception on June 13, and breakfast and half day sessions on June 14.

Discounts & Event Policies

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June 12-14, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV