Michael L. Vaccarella
Partner, National Leader Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Services
Leveraging more than 25 years of public accounting experience, including more than 15 years with mergers and acquisitions, Michael Vaccarella leads Wipfli’s private equity and transaction advisory services team. He provides client relationship support, buy-side and sell-side transaction diligence and quality of earnings (QoE) consulting for private equity funds and their portfolio holdings, family offices and middle-market corporations. Michael works tirelessly on behalf of his clients. He seamlessly coordinates with Wipfli’s audit, accounting and tax teams, as well as consulting and investment banking services with Wipfli Corporate Finance Advisors, LLC.
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
- Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
- Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) - Member
- Association for Corporate Growth (ACG®) - Member
- Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries (MBBI) - Member
- Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors® (AM&AA) – Member
Areas of Focus
- Manufacturing, retail and distribution
- Metals and fabrication
- Plastics and injection molding
- Auto, aerospace and waste
- Equipment manufacturing and rental
- Consumer products
- Healthcare
- Physician and other specialty practices
- Home health services
- Construction services
- Technology companies
Education
Loyola University Chicago
- Bachelor of business administration degree with a with a focus on public accounting
Recent Insights
Articles
Navigating an uncertain future: The 2024 election and its ripple effect on private equity funding
Sep 26, 2024
10 best practices for assessing manufacturing M&A opportunities
Sep 16, 2024
Private equity firms eye 2023 with a mix of caution and optimism
Jan 10, 2023
Sellers, here are 7 ways to prepare for due diligence before a transaction kicks off
Jan 19, 2022
Why 2021 was such a big year for M&A activity — and what 2022 could bring
Jan 18, 2022
Why private equity firms need to know what HITRUST is
Dec 14, 2020
Main Street Lending Program offers COVID-19 relief to those shut out by SBA’s PPP program
Apr 10, 2020
Acquiring a Company? Make Sure You Do Your Cybersecurity Due Diligence First
Sep 04, 2018
Podcasts
Podcast: Financing trends in senior living
Mar 23, 2022
Videos And Webcasts
Wipfli Tech Talk: Lessons learned in taking a company to an initial public offering (IPO)
Feb 10, 2023