Ariel Group Acquires Executive Coaching Connections

Pearl Meyer Acquires Ampersand Leadership Group

February 5, 2026

Consulting

Pearl Meyer has acquired Ampersand Leadership Group, a boutique leadership advisory consultancy, and hired several senior practitioners to expand its Leadership Advisory practice. The move strengthens Pearl Meyer's capabilities serving private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and corporate boards by adding Ampersand's leadership advisory, executive assessment, and coaching expertise.

Keystone Partners Acquires The Center for Executive Coaching (CEC)

April 8, 2024

Education

Keystone Partners, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners LLC, has acquired the Center for Executive Coaching (CEC), a provider of executive coach certification and training. The acquisition expands Keystone's leadership development and outplacement offerings by adding CEC's certification programs, distance-learning capabilities, and alumni/recertification services.

The Leadership Edge Acquires 2Connect

February 18, 2026

Consulting

The Leadership Edge, a San Diego-based leadership and organizational development consultancy, has acquired 2Connect, a communications and presentation skills training firm. The acquisition combines The Leadership Edge's leadership development capabilities with 2Connect's presentation and communications expertise to offer an integrated suite of services for life sciences and other technical industries; financial terms were not disclosed.

Association Headquarters Acquires Association Executives Group

April 10, 2025

Professional Services

Association Headquarters (AH), a professional association management firm, has acquired Wisconsin-based Association Executives Group (AEG). The acquisition brings AEG’s ~15-person team and AMCI-accredited capabilities into AH’s platform to expand service offerings, drive efficiencies, and strengthen AH’s position in association management.

Chronus Acquires eMentorConnect

August 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Chronus, the enterprise mentoring platform, has acquired eMentorConnect, a cloud-based mentoring solution for growing and enterprise-level programs. The deal brings several eMentorConnect team members into Chronus and is intended to expand Chronus’ product capabilities and customer base across large organizations.

Concentric Equity Partners Acquires Aleysian

February 4, 2026

IT Services

Concentric Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has acquired Aleysian, a Salesforce implementation and advisory firm. As part of the transaction Aleysian named Jon Klinepeter as CEO and moved former CEO Dustin Ward into the COO role to support scaled delivery and accelerated investments in Salesforce capabilities.