DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
TIME: 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Bridgewood Conference Center | Neenah
Bridgewood Conference Center
1000 Cameron Way
Neenah, WI 54956
Keynote Presentation Time
3:45 - 4:45 PM
Title
Life From The Top Of The Mind
Keynote Summary
This presentation will use neuroscience to break the cycle of stress and access our best regardless of the situation.
Learning Objectives
Keynote Presenter & Biography
Dr. Bill Crawford
Crawford Performance Solutions
In addition to being named Speaker of the Year for leadership organizations in both the United States and Canada, Dr. Bill Crawford holds a master’s degree and PhD in psychology from the University of Houston. He is also a licensed psychologist, author of eight books, and organizational consultant. Over the last 40 + years, he has created more than 4,500 presentations for such organizations as T-Mobile, Shell, The American Medical Association, PBS and many other organizations and professional associations, both nationally and internationally. In addition, his two PBS specials on stress and communication have been seen by more than 15 million people, and he has been quoted as an expert in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Entrepreneur, The Chicago Tribune, Investor’s Business Daily, and Working Mother, just to name a few.
To be announced.
You’ll learn:
Title | Company
To be announced.
Receive an update on current trends in the M&A and Financing Markets and learn from a panel of experts who are actively engaged in the M&A market in Wisconsin.
Learning objectives are as follows:
Become more knowledgeable as to the M&A and financing markets, including current transaction and leverage multiples
Understand current issues facing transaction
Ron Miller - Moderator
Managing Director & Head of U.S. Middle Market Investment Banking | CIBC
Ron Miller is Managing Director and Head of CIBC’s U.S. Middle Market Investment Banking. He actively managing transactions, business development, and private equity coverage. With over 35 years of transaction experience, Ron has completed more than 130 merger and acquisition and public and private financing assignments which represent approximately $10 billion of transaction value. In 2023 he was named by the Global M&A Network as one of the Top 50 M&A Investment Bankers in the Americas. He is also the host of the Market Monitor, a quarterly podcast highlight trends in middle market M&A and financing markets.
Brady Walsh - Panelist
Business Development Manager | Mason Wells
As Business Development Manager, Mr. Walsh is primarily responsible for initiating investment opportunities and new business relationships for the Mason Wells Buyout Funds and portfolio companies. In this capacity, Mr. Walsh manages the firm’s relationships with intermediaries, generates investment opportunities, and manages the firm’s business development efforts. Before joining Mason Wells in 2020, Mr. Walsh was a Senior Consultant at Clerestory Consulting, where he focused on assisting clients in implementing effective organizational change. Prior to Clerestory Consulting, Mr. Walsh was a Senior Associate at PwC, where he worked on audit and advisory engagements and earned his Certified Public Accountant designation in 2017.
Professional Development Presentation from 1:00 - 2:00 PM = 1 credit
CIBC & Mason Wells Panel Discussion from 2:15 - 3:15 PM = 1 credit
Keynote Presentation from 3:45 - 4:45 PM = 1 credit
Michelle Weiss
920.750.9110
michelle@mwcommunications.org
Register and send cancellations by noon on 3/11/26.