Jackson Advisory Management

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In this book, I share key insights from my dissertation research and real-world observations to help readers understand what truly happens before, during, and after an M&A. Through the voices of management consultants, I highlight behaviors that lead to organizational commitment and success—and those that don’t. Professionals across advisory services, banking, private equity, change management, organizational psychology, and HR will find these perspectives valuable.

“Despite supporting or executing +40 M&A transactions, I found myself making notes to ensure I could recall them later.”
Rich Sawchak,
CEO, Systems Planning & Analysis.

“As the owner of a rapidly growing missile defense company, I especially appreciated reading about the improvements I can make to increase my employees’ commitment as we grow to meet increasing customer demands.”
Doug Denneny,
Founder/CEO, CoAspire

“For investors, operating partners, and executives, ‘Being Acquired’ offers a roadmap to mitigate value erosion from talent attrition, cultural misalignment, and poor change management.”
Ben Prigal,
Senior Vice President/Investments, Mid-Market Private Equity

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Decades of experience solving critical challenges for private and public sector clients

Substantial success as technical SMEs, functional area leaders, and senior executives

Extensive strategy, growth, business development, and organizational enhancement expertise transforming “surviving” firms into sustainable, high-functioning platforms

Skilled at navigating leadership, culture, communication, and other critical issues throughout the M&A process

Let’s work together to scale your business, optimize operations,
drive employee well-being, & achieve sustainable success.

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Growing Strategically for Competitive Advantage

Aligning strategy with mission and growth goals, managing opportunities to boost PWin, and guiding proposal development.
Offering Board participation to expand networks and drive long-term success.

Mentoring & Coaching to Achieve Success

Providing tailored coaching or mentoring for employees at all levels, focusing on leadership development and achieving personal and organizational goals.

Managing & Implementing Change for Acceptance

Customizing change processes for restructuring, policy modifications, or M&A events, with proper communication to ensure smooth transitions and employee acceptance.

Building Organizational Culture and Capacity

Creating a strong, value-driven culture that reflects the company’s mission. Building a high-performing organization through innovation, up-skilling, and leadership actions to boost employee well-being and commitment.

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“On a recent proposal response effort potentially worth +$100M, Dan expertly supported our 8-firm team through several iterations. With each version, Dan provided detailed and purposeful questions, comments, edits, and suggestions to make us think deeper and draw out our clear and concise technical and approaches, talent acquisition and staff planning, and past performance content and formatting. With his timely and honest feedback, we produced one of our best proposals for our long-standing and critically important intelligence community client. We look forward to working with Dan for many months and years to come.”

“Working with Dan has been an absolute game-changer for our business. His expertise and leadership have earned our complete trust, and his reputation for delivering results speaks for itself. Dan fosters a truly collaborative environment, making sure every voice is heard while guiding us toward strategic decisions that have driven measurable growth. His commitment to our success has not only strengthened our organization but also created lasting partnerships. We couldn’t have achieved these milestones without him.”

“Dan’s mentorship through Ambition in Motion was a game-changer at a defining moment in my career. As a young professional from the Philippines, re-entering the workforce after five years while pursuing my studies was an uphill battle—especially in a work place where I was younger than my colleagues and had to navigate complex contracts, compliance, and workplace dynamics. Dan introduced me to change management, equipping me with the leadership and communication skills to break barriers and drive real transformation.

With his guidance, I overhauled contract management, unlocked long-stalled equipment requests, and expedited critical master agreement renewals. Achievements that not only streamlined operations but also captured the attention of leadership. My contributions opened doors to greater responsibilities and accelerated my career growth.

Dan didn’t just mentor me—he empowered me to lead with confidence, challenge the status quo, and create lasting impact in my organization. His guidance was not just influential; it was career-defining.”