Exclusive CEO Masterclass: Intentional Growth in an Evolving Capital Market
A "Perfect Storm” Is Forming in the M&A Market
The gap between where your company is today and where it could be in five years isn’t a market problem. It’s a planning and execution problem. And it’s more solvable than most CEOs think.
After advising more than 400 middle market companies across M&A, capital raises, and growth strategy, one pattern stands out above all others: companies that stall don’t lack opportunity, they lack a defined destination and the discipline to build toward it.
At the same time, the capital markets are shifting. Private equity capital remains at record levels, interest rates are stabilizing, and transaction activity is expected to accelerate. In environments like this, the companies that outperform are those that grow intentionally and profitably, not simply those benefiting from market momentum.
An Exclusive Session for CEOs and Founders
As part of his CEO Masterclass series, Matt Andersen, Author and CEO of Westlake Securities, will lead a live one-hour session walking through the Intentional Growth framework and how middle market CEOs can build companies that perform on their own terms.
This session is drawn from Matt’s upcoming book: Intentional Growth: A Proven Guide to Higher Performance and Better Outcomes for Your Company (Releasing Fall 2026)
What We’ll Cover
This is a working session on the Intentional Growth framework. Four areas of focus:
- Reverse Engineering Your Destination: How to define where your company is going, quantify the gap between today and that destination, and identify the levers required to close it.
- The Five Core Areas of Readiness: The organizational foundations that separate companies that scale from those that stall — and how to honestly assess where yours stands today.
- Building Your Growth Map: How to integrate strategy, brand, marketing, operations, and capital into one cohesive plan that drives coordinated action across every function.
- From Goals to Disciplined Execution: The 100-Day Plan, the Year 1 Plan, and the leadership shift required to move from operator to enabler — and make intentional growth a way of operating, not a one-time initiative.
Dates Available:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 10:00–11:00 AM CT
(virtual session)
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 12:00-1:00 PM CT
(virtual session)
Who Should Attend
This session is designed exclusively for middle market CEOs and founders who are serious about building long-term enterprise value — on their own terms.
Whether your horizon is 2 years or 10, the Intentional Growth framework will give you a clearer picture of where your company stands today, where it needs to go, and what it will take to get there.
Reserve your spot today by completing the registration form below. We will follow up with a link for the session
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