The Deal by S&P Global

Adam Waglay, CEO and co-founder of Butterfly, discusses the firm's food-focused investment strategy, portfolio growth and outlook for food M&A.

Paul Crimmins, an M&A partner at Mayer Brown, discusses the similarities between pastoral and legal counseling and his approach to mentoring.  

Patrick Hughes, head of accounting services at Houlihan Lokey, discusses the rapid evolution of accounting firm M&A and the impact of AI on the profession. 

Madeline Lissner discusses her path to running Sotheby's global fine art division and how to approach collecting.

Glass Lewis president Diederik Timmer discusses the role of AI in proxy advisory services, evolving shareholder voting practices and the firm's customized voting policies.  

Chris Petrossian, co-head of consumer at Lincoln International, discusses the challenges facing consumer M&A, shifting investor priorities and the outlook for deal activity.

Alvarez & Marsal managing directors Annie Peabody and Jay Frankl discussed rising M&A activism, portfolio reviews and shareholder vulnerability.

Author Brendan Greeley discusses his new book 'The Almighty Dollar,' the often surprising story of a currency whose history dates to the 1520s.

Shaziah Singh, a corporate partner at Nixon Peabody, discusses telling her parents she was going to become a lawyer and how she manages remote work.  

Cascadia Capital managing director George Sent discussed food and beverage dealmaking, ingredient trends and family-owned businesses.

Amanda Zablocki, co-leader of the healthcare practice at Sheppard, became a lawyer because of the joy her father got from legal practice and specialized in healthcare out of a sense of personal mission.  

Goodwin Procter partner Leonard Wood discusses activism trends in REITs and biotech and evolving settlement dynamics.  

Skadden's Todd Freed discusses what he learned from working in his family's car dealership, how he came to focus on insurance M&A and pivotal deals he's handled.

Huntington Bank head of capital markets Chris Wood discusses its growth strategy, M&A trends and private equity dynamics.

Sidley Austin's Mehdi Khodadad discusses how he pivoted to advising private equity clients as an associate and what he enjoys about the job. 

Pennant founder and CEO Ryan Nowicki Stewart discusses AI-driven proxy voting, activism intelligence and market disruption.

Cooley CEO Rachel Proffitt discusses her approach to leadership, talent management and lawyers' use of AI.

CCMP Growth Advisors co-managing partner Mark McFadden discusses the firm's research-driven investing in the consumer and industrial markets.

Sodali executives Aneliya Crawford and Bill Dooley discuss activist trends, investor behavior and AI-driven voting.

Unity Partners head of business development Callie Blankenau discusses lower middle market investing and sourcing strategies.

Mark Martin, managing director and global head of pharma services and technology at Houlihan Lokey, discusses M&A momentum and investor sentiment in pharma services.

Keith Fullenweider, chair of Vinson & Elkins, discusses the influence his father had on his career, how he built a PE practice, what he looks for in lateral hires and how he manages challenging conversations. 

Sullivan & Cromwell partner Patrick Gadson discusses activism in banking and the shifting role of proxy advisers. 

Raghu Velamati, senior managing director at Macquarie Capital, discusses private equity's evolving approach to the education sector across lifelong learning, workforce training and school safety.

Mike Hollander, managing director at GTCR, discusses the firm's growth-oriented investment strategy and key deals across financial services and technology.