YACG Orlando Lunch & Learn: Insights from Seasoned Professionals

Steve develops and maintains an integrated growth culture and infrastructure across all businesses. He implements merger and acquisition strategy and forecasts growth, pricing, and top line revenue growth in conjunction with the budgeting process. Steve also prioritizes and guides the go-to market efforts, sales, communication, and client experience to drive efficient accretive outcomes, and is responsible for ensuring the firm’s brand market position in existing and future markets.

Steve joined Vestal & Wiler in 2006, which combined with Rehmann in 2022. At Vestal & Wiler, Steve was a Shareholder and member of the Executive Committee. Prior to Vestal & Wiler, Steve was a financial analyst for LeCesse Development, a National Association of Home Builders “Top 100” builder. Throughout business school, he worked as a financial analyst for CNL Investment Company, one of the largest privately held real estate investment and finance companies in the US.

Steve is extensively involved in both professional and community organizations.  He is the finance chair of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), serving on the global board and executive committee. He provides active leadership to Florida Citrus Sports as President Elect. He is also a board member of Dr. Phillips, Inc., and The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation, Central Florida’s largest grant making organization. In addition, Steve is a member of YPO, a global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives.

Scott Wall has over 25 years of experience in Commercial and Corporate Banking. Scott started in 1996 with NationsBank in their Commercial Credit training program in Charlotte, NC prior to moving to Orlando, Florida. His financial background has been focused on assisting companies within the middle market segment for most of his career, joining Regions in the Spring of 2017 as a Commercial Banking Leader in Central Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Stetson University and Master of Business Administration from Clemson University.

Jay is an experienced professional with over 19 years of M&A experience in the real estate and private equity industry. He has successfully acquired, developed, and exited mixed-use developments across Central Florida. Jay works directly with the public, private, and non-profit sectors to achieve a successful project for the community.

Jay Co-Founded and advised early-stage companies named Bolder Industries, JobPaths, and Chatelet Manufacturing. He helped each company with raising capital and business planning. These companies are considered social enterprises which is a passion for Jay.

Jay also advised and raised capital for the Gringos Locos restaurant group for two of their locations located in South Orlando and on campus at UCF. He successfully implemented a capital raising strategy and advised the company through the entire process.

Jay currently serves on the board of the ACG Orlando chapter and the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Central and Northern Florida chapter.

Bill Lowman is a founder and president of ShuffieldLowman, and a seasoned attorney in the areas of corporate, mergers & acquisitions, business taxation, securities, intellectual property, estate planning, planning for high- net-worth families, charitable trusts and foundations, families with closely held businesses, executive compensation planning and general tax law. Bill works with owners of businesses of many different sizes, from the small family business to many of the Top Golden 100 Companies in Central Florida, handling the legal intricacies of both their business and personal lives. Bill believes in building a real and trusting relationship with his clients, serving as more than just an attorney, but also an advisor, counselor, and confidante, offering his big-picture perspective and personal touch.