Webinar
M&A IN 2025
MAXIMIZING VALUE AND MANAGING RISK FOR BUYERS & SELLERS
Thursday, June 26 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
CPE credit offered for participants who attend the live webinar
Whether you’re planning to sell in five years or acquire your next company tomorrow, this session will give you a clear roadmap. You’ll hear from experts who’ve led many transactions and seen how gaps in technology, accounting, or cybersecurity can derail a deal. Learn how to avoid costly pitfalls, strengthen your position, and set yourself up for a smooth transition.
The New M&A Landscape
IT & Cyber Deal Breakers
Maximizing Your Valuation
post-sale Integration playbook
What We’re Covering
Join us on June 26 at 11AM CT for a candid, expert-led conversation on M&A readiness. Whether you’re buying, selling, or just exploring your options, you’ll get a practical look at how to protect and maximize value throughout a transaction. We’ll walk through a real-world M&A timeline from both the buyer and seller perspective, sharing key milestones, real stories, and common pitfalls—so you can come to the table prepared.
Topics
- The 2025 M&A Landscape: How higher capital costs and increased risk scrutiny are reshaping small and mid-market deals.
- 5-Year Exit Planning: How to align your internal systems now—from tech to financials—to drive a smoother, higher-value exit down the road.
- Increasing Value as a Seller: Which improvements move the needle on valuation and which ones don’t.
- The Transaction Timeline: What buyers and sellers should be doing at each stage, from initial prep to diligence, closing, and integration.
- The Buyer’s Risk Checklist: How to spot red flags before they become your problem; from outdated systems to unreported security incidents.
- Post-Acquisition Integration: How to lead technical integration that preserves the synergies you paid for without disrupting your team, losing client trust, or creating new security gaps.
Meet The Speakers
Jennifer Mailhes
Shareholder
Jennifer brings over 20 years of public accounting experience, helping business owners navigate strategic growth, financial analysis, and mergers and acquisitions. Her early career included tax, audit, and advisory services, but she soon found her passion in helping clients achieve their business goals.
Today, Jennifer works hands-on with mid-sized businesses across industries, turning financial data into actionable growth strategies. As a licensed investment banker and advisor, she’s uniquely positioned to guide clients through the full lifecycle of a transaction, from planning to execution.
Known for her practical, goal-oriented approach, Jennifer leads with insight and confidence to help clients make informed decisions and succeed at every stage of their journey.
Chad Hiatt
Chief Technology Officer
At Aldridge, Chad is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). His role entails working to further advance the company’s technology strengths, thought leadership, and value delivery to clients. Chad’s technology career began early, programming his own games as a kid and writing educational software in grade school. Chad started his first IT company before he could drive, and during the 30 years of his career, has developed into a technology and security architect with the skills to identify, align, and execute the IT strategies and initiatives of organizations across a variety of industries.
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Who is Aldridge?
Aldridge is a Managed Services Provider that enables growing businesses with strategic IT & cybersecurity. We provide the expertise, technology, and support you need to scale.
We help you grow by providing a scalable IT foundation that enables you to work smarter and accomplish more. We cover everything from day-to-day support to executive-level IT & cybersecurity strategy. As you scale, we adapt to your evolving needs.
