November 2022 - growth[period]

Lyn Sherlock Speaks at Women In Military Service For America Memorial Day Event

Partner Lyn Sherlock (top) with Ms. Elinor Otto and Ada Wyn Parker-loy

growth[period] Partner Lyn Sherlock, Brigadier General, US Air Force (retired), was the featured speaker at the Women’s Memorial 21st Annual Memorial Day Program in Arlington, VA. The event was put on by the Spirit of ’45 organization honoring those who served in WWII, including the over 1,000 Women’s Air Force Service Pilots and over 300,000 Rosie the Riveters. Two Rosie’s were in attendance: Ms Elinor Otto, who continued building military aircraft until the age of 95, and Ada Wyn Parker-Loy, whose sister was the model for the famous Rosie the Riveter poster.

The event included formal military honors and a keynote address, remarks from past and present military women representing each of the services, and the Memorial’s signature event, the scattering of rose petals in tribute to departed comrades.

Read more about the Women In Military Service For America Memorial here.

growth[period] named top M&A consulting firm

November 2022 – growth[period] is proud to announce it has been named a top middle market Mergers and Acquisitions consulting firm by Financial Services Review magazine. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is a strategic option that enables businesses to access a wider customer base, increase market share, and diversify their products and services.

Founded in 2007, growth[period], a strategic M&A transaction services provider, helps their wide range of clients make the best decisions pertaining to M&A. Founded initially as a business development services firm, it was “given our depth of expertise a natural evolution to add transaction advisory services to [their] offerings”, says Courtney Spaeth, CEO, growth[period].

growth[period]’s expertise spans both the commercial and public sectors. They count among their customer list companies that range from Fortune 5 companies such as Microsoft, to Fortune 1000 strategic acquirers, like Serco Inc., to large institutional funds and banks, including Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Bank. Their expertise in M&A transactions also varies across industry verticals, spanning aerospace and defense, entertainment, tech (both hardware and software) construction, engineering, global health, and sports, entertainment and arts/culture.

growth[period] executives have collectively over a century’s experience advising corporations, financial institutions, and private equity and venture capital firms on both the buy and the sell sides of their acquisitive activity. growth[period]’s services include developing industry specific investment thesis, identifying white space markets, defining and executing 100-day plans, identifying and screening prospective targets, buy and sell side due diligence and creating overall corporate M&A strategies. You can read more here: https://www.financialservicesreview.com/growth-period.

Courtney Spaeth, Lyn Sherlock and Hunter Congdon named to Washinton Business Journal’s People on the Move

May 2023– growth[period] is excited to announce that CEO Courtney Spaeth, Senior Partner Lyn Sherlock, and Senior Project Director Hunter Congdon have been featured in Washington Business Journal’s People on the Move in Washington DC. Courtney B. Spaeth is the CEO and founder of growth[period], and is proud to lead a team recognized as a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work for the 7th time in 9 years. You can view Courtney’s recognition here. Brigadier General (USAF ret.) Lyn Sherlock is the Senior Partner for growth[period]’s Federal, Aerospace & Defense practice. Lyn oversees client accounts and delivers innovative and results-oriented solutions. You can view Lyn’s recognition here. Hunter Congdon is a Senior Director with growth[period] where he supports commercial and federal clients across growth[period]’s five verticals. You can view his recognition here. growth[period] is proud to have these highly skilled achievers on the team!