Webinar: The Multiplier Effect - Community, Capital & Career Evolution

Event Details

When:

May 7, 2026 2 PM - 3 PM EDT

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Overview

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What does it take to scale at extraordinary speed — and how does the right community change the trajectory?

Join ACG's chief executive officer, Brent Baxter, for an exclusive members-only conversation with Ben Wright, Founder & Chairman of Velocity Global (now Pebl). Ben built Velocity Global into the fastest-growing company in Colorado history, ranking #4 on the Inc. 5000 and enabling companies to hire across 180 countries before achieving a successful exit.

In this candid discussion, Ben will reflect on the pivotal milestones, strategic challenges, and lessons learned along the way — and share how relationships within ACG helped shape and accelerate the journey. He’ll also offer insight into what comes after hypergrowth and exit, including new ventures, Colorado Rockies ownership, and what’s next.

Join Wright and Baxter on May 7 for a live webinar delivering practical, real-world takeaways for private equity and M&A leaders, including:

Building a growth strategy — navigating organic vs. inorganic expansion
Choosing the right capital partners — aligning on strategy and outcomes
Defining moments that shape leadership — pivotal decisions and core values

A powerful look at leadership, leverage, and the impact of being in the right room.

See you there!

*Webinar is for active ACG members and GF Data subscribers only. Registration details will be sent once membership is verified.

Speakers

Ben Wright

Pebl

Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Pebl; Minority Owner, Colorado Rockies Baseball Club.

Ben Wright is a Denver-based entrepreneur and investor, and is the founder and former CEO of Pebl, a leading provider of global workforce solutions. He re-joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer last Summer.

Under his leadership, the company grew into an international powerhouse, redefining how businesses expand and manage talent across borders. Ben is also a minority owner of the Colorado Rockies, where he focuses on strategic growth and innovation to elevate the organization’s impact both on and off the field.

Brent Baxter

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer at ACG, Brent oversees all aspects of the organization's operations and plans for strategic growth.

He has a long career in middle market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. He also has a long and dedicated history supporting ACG in a volunteer capacity, serving in multiple positions on the ACG Board of Directors, and was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 DealMAX event.

Brent has been an active participant in numerous chapter leadership events for 20+ years, forming deep connections with ACG's chapter network. He has attended more than 250 ACG events throughout the U.S. and has been a key member of his local ACG St. Louis chapter, serving in multiple positions including Board President, Membership Chair, Chair of the Corporate Peer Group, as well as Chair of a key multi-chapter Midwest event, the Growth Conference.

Immediately before joining ACG, Brent served as Managing Director at Nolan & Associates, a leading boutique investment banking firm with a focus on the middle market.

Prior to joining Nolan, Brent spent 18 years as Managing Director of a St. Louis independent investment bank. He also has extensive experience growing private companies through acquisitions, serving as CEO of a food manufacturing company that more than quadrupled its sales in eight years, and continuing to serve on the boards of several privately held companies.

Brent and his wife, Celeste, have two sons, and when he is not attending ACG events or board meetings, he enjoys traveling, reading and cooking, which he developed a passion for while working in an Italian restaurant in college.

Hosted by: ACG

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Global