Join Host Kevin Fechtmeyer as he interviews a real live investment banker and corners him on how and why he earns his enormous fees. Later on we will bring in one of David's former clients, Chuck McGonigal, Serial CEO (most recently of Spencers). Chuck will give a candid assessment of why he chose TM Capital and what can go well and what can go wrong with a investment banker led process.

David Felts

David Felts is a Managing Director at TM Capital Corp., headquartered in our Atlanta office. David’s expertise encompasses a range of transaction types and spans industry verticals including textiles, building products, consumer / retail and industrial services. He is highly regarded as an architect of portfolio company divestitures for many well respected middle market private equity firms and is a frequent panel speaker Prior to joining TM, David was a Managing Director at Brookwood Associates, where for over a decade he focused primarily on middle market M&A advisory. Previously, he was a founding partner at Equity Capital Partners and a Director at Prudential Securities Investment Banking, where he spearheaded the growth of Prudential’s successful Consumer / Industrials Industry Practice Group. David holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Chuck Mcgonigal

Chuck is an expert in operations. He is a visionary and innovative leader leveraging strong business acumen and a market intelligence approach to drive growth in consumer products. He's focused on operational excellence champion enhancing efficiencies, optimizing resources, and delivering improvements in financial performance. International executive with experience expanding markets and leading operations in diverse industries. Lived and worked in China and the Philippines as Group Manager for the multinational Procter & Gamble (P&G) corporation.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Chuck led the successful acquisition and integration of multiple businesses. Operations Management: More than 15 years’ success enhancing the performance of domestic and international operations and providing leadership to functional groups, including sales, marketing, manufacturing, IT, and human resources.