Tysons, VA– August 5, 2025 – growth[period], a provider of business development and transaction advisory services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Matthew Waggoner has joined the firm as a Strategic Client Advisor. Based out of growth[period]’s Virginia office, he will work with clients on strategic approaches for growth and development.
Matthew Waggoner brings to growth[period] over 25 years of leadership in financial management, acquisitions, and program oversight within both the federal government and defense sectors. Mr. Waggoner most recently served as Director of Vendor Performance at Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office within the U.S. Department of Education. In this role, he oversaw the performance of federal student loan servicers, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards across a $1.6 trillion loan portfolio. He led initiatives to improve vendor accountability and service delivery, directly impacting millions of borrowers nationwide. Prior to his tenure at FSA, Mr. Waggoner held the position of Chief of Budget Formulation for the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Waggoner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and has completed advanced studies in public administration and financial management.
Waggoner joins growth[period]’s innovative Strategic Advisory Team, which offers clients experience-based, actionable, and business-focused advice. As an experienced executive, Waggoner helps growth[period]’s clients develop and prioritize practical approaches and solutions suited to each client’s unique culture, circumstances, and business development needs. growth[period]’s Strategic Advisory Program supports clients at every stage, whether the client is a high-growth start-up, a late-stage company preparing for a transaction, or a multinational public company. Similarly, the program is intended to support companies ranging from those with no or limited business development resources to those with well-established growth/transaction teams. For more information, visit growth[period] at www.growthprd.com.
About growth[period]
For more than 18 years, growth[period]’s management consulting, business development, strategy and transaction advisory services have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the federal contractors and commercial businesses hoping to enter the federal marketplace. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking assistance to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage entry into the federal government contracting industry; assist with navigating the federal marketplace; represent them in partnering agreements; and/or advise them on diligence matters. With deep roots globally, growth[period] has more than 50 experts and offices in multiple markets across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.growthprd.com
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