About Performance Group
We acquire, operate, and grow
training, education, coaching, and consulting companies,
primarily in but not limited to the $1-10MM revenue range
and in the U.S. market.
We are those safe trusted pair of hands that will protect your legacy, your brand, your trusted employees, and your customers' experience.
We work with you to come to a win-win and fair deal—and provide flexibility for you as to what you want to do—leave immediately, stay on in a limited or short-term capacity, or stay on in a full-time capacity and indefinitely.
We take your company to those next levels you
wanted it to achieve.
Our team is comprised of experts in their respective fields who are passionate about business and operational excellence.
We take ownership of our actions, act with integrity and high ethical standards, and work tirelessly to create a thriving environment for our investors and business owners.
OUR PARTNERS
Wes Parker is a Training, Organizational Development, Change Leader with 35+ years successful experience providing strategic and tactical leadership in uniquely challenging situations resulting in improved performance, increased net profit, and maximized shareholder wealth. He has been trained in and has successful hypergrowth experience. He has earned a PhD, two Masters, and a Bachelors in these areas, along with two certifications (one of which is only held by a few hundred in the world) kept current by ongoing expert-level implementation in the field. Among numerous awards, he has earned the Top 125 industry award seven years in a row—first place twice. In addition to being a Partner with Performance Group, he is also Managing Partner of the Droste Group as well as Partner in Consolidation Partners.
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Kelley Peters is a senior leadership professional specializing in building and operating early-stage, equity-backed, technology-focused operations. A self-driven, self-regulating leader looking to empower skilled teams to execute the company’s vision with efficiency and the judicious deployment of capital. A leader who recognizes the concept of team and the responsibility of developing members. A successful operator with entrepreneurial sensitivities and significant experience in all aspects of growth-oriented enterprises. Significant experience in establishing business operations in numerous US states, Mexico, Europe, Asia.
Ongoing professional development building on a formal education of Education MBA at Pepperdine University, BA at Columbia University, and NCAA Football & Baseball.
Experience includes President of City Smart/Citiro, Acting CEO/Principal of VirtuWave, President/CEO of NewCore Technology Partners, President/CEO of Xzotto/Encryptics, Director of Strategic Planning & Business Development of BP Chemicals (Hitco), Manager – Sales & Marketing of ITT Aerospace Controls, and Co-Founder of eVox Productions (Now – eVox Images).
Expertise in organizational formation and team building; relationship development and management; strategic planning and implementation; product planning, development, and monetization; project management; business development; sales and marketing; financial performance monitoring and management; and capital formation, IT technology business management; international operations and ventures; SG&A efficiency and targeted cost reduction; integrated forecasting and business intelligence systems; cash management; process improvements; working capital optimization; governance and controls; and risk management.
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Anu Mathews is a highly skilled expert and leader bringing 10+ years’ successful experience leading and managing operational teams in diverse industries, including Healthcare, Finance, and Telecom. Proven expertise in implementing effective strategies and optimizing processes to deliver exceptional customer experiences and performance improvement. Anu is dept at fostering methodologies and has extensive experience in serving as an expert in her field. Her experience is supported by formal college education, certifications, and ongoing professional development. Her core competencies include quality assurance, process development, implementation management, leadership, matrices, benchmarks, quality standards, software tools, software requirements, direct reports, and QA team management. All of these are critical to both an acquisition’s operations and the complex solutions provided to its customers.
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Pramod Mathews is a highly skilled expert and leader bringing 39+ years’ successful experience collaborating within, leading, and providing expertise for operational teams in diverse industries and major companies such as IBM, EMC, Hitachi, Netapp, HP, Broadcom, Brocade, McData, Cisco, Collebera, EverGreen Technologies, EMC, DXC, and MindTech. His experience is supported by formal college education including an MBA, multiple certifications, and ongoing professional development. His core competencies include troubleshooting, leadership, time management, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and communication. He is also VP and on the Executive Board of Directors for Love Without Reason which focuses on craniofacial surgeries, human trafficking, and disaster relief. All of these are critical to both an acquisition’s operations and the complex solutions provided to its customers.
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Sean Blue is a proven thought leader with a history of developing and implementing strategy, developing leaders and teams, solving problems, and attracting top talent; developing and implementing custom solutions designed to solve specific needs in a practical and productive manner. He has extensive experience utilizing instructional systems design to identify, develop, and implement training and development solutions aligned with strategic business goals. Sean uses a consultative approach to work with and influence business leaders and stakeholders in understanding and addressing business and employee development needs. He is currently Vice President, Talent Development & Engagement Manager for Carter Bank & Trust. His education and certifications include an MS in HR and Employment Relations with a concentration in Staffing, Training, and Development from Pennsylvania State University, MS in Intelligence Studies with a concentration in Intelligence Operations from the American Military University, and a BS in English and a minor in Journalism from Wake Forest University, SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Master Instructor Certified, Change Management from Cornell University. He is an OmniExcellence award winner.
Additional Subject Matter Experts
As necessary, we engage our robust network of subject matter experts in business operations, marketing, sales, data, support functions, etc. to accomplish the common goal of growth and profitability—who include but are not limited to the following.
Carl Allen is an entrepreneur, investor and corporate dealmaker with nearly three decades of experience. Carl has worked on transactions worth over $52. 3 billion, which includes over 314 acquisitions and sales and more than $4.3 billion of capital fundraising projects. Carl has analyzed thousands of businesses, big and small, in 17 different countries and across nearly every business sector. Carl’s reputation as an investor and corporate dealmaker has led him to advise some of the world’s largest corporations on investments, acquisitions, disposals and restructuring. Carl has also assisted hundreds of business owners in raising both equity and debt financing
Sarah Lieb is a designated CPA and a strategic financial partner, investor, and financial leader with over fifteen years of experience. Sarah has worked in various industries with revenues over $500MM, with multiple private equity groups, and has managed several M&A deals. Sarah has extensive cross operations and finance exposure, bridging the gap typically found between those functions. Sarah brings marketing industry experience and will work directly with owner/operators to develop growth strategies, back-office support, and handle all aspects of integrating acquisitions.
Colleen Migl received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and General Business from Texas Tech University. Upon graduation, she was awarded ‘highest ranking graduate’ from the Rawls College of Business. After completing her undergraduate studies, she attended The George Washington University Law School where she received her Juris Doctorate. Upon graduation with her law degree, she was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her extensive pro bono work with the homeless and unemployed in the heart of Washington, D.C. While handling multiple large acquisitions for a Fortune 200 company at the same time, she recently went back to school to obtain her L.L.M. and a Certificate in International Taxation from Georgetown University. Upon graduation, she was once again recognized for pro bono work in her local community. She has over three decades of experience and possesses the unique ability to maintain a keen awareness of a company’s need for goal-oriented, cost-effective, and practical legal solutions over the course of representations. She is able to provide great value through the offer of personal and flexible services. Her commitments to a company’s care and flexibility offer an experience that larger firms with similar specializations simply cannot offer.
John McIlroy is a corporate development specialist with broad experience buying and selling companies over his 25-year professional career. He is a professor at the Schulich Executive Education Centre -York University, Toronto, Canada. He began his career as co-founder of the Venture Capital Group at Royal Trust, where he analyzed, negotiated, and structured multiple deals on the bank's account. He has managed the corporate development activities for two different companies, executing a ‘growth through acquisition strategy’ at both. He has helped numerous Canadian high tech entrepreneurs grow their business and successfully exit through acquisition and public offerings. John has read hundreds of business plans and analyzed countless companies to uncover high grade investment opportunities. He holds both an MBA in finance and a MTax in taxation, and is a seasoned professional in leading M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in training. He is a seasoned project manager with 20+ years experience managing projects for entrepreneurial technology companies. He is a finance specialist with broad experience in software development and web application projects; He has been teaching project management to international audiences since 1991 (across Canada, the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand). He was co-author of the education text book 'Contemporary Approaches to Financial Planning.' He holds an MA from Western, an MBA in Finance from York, and an MTax from the University of Waterloo.
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