Michael L. Vaccarella
Partner, National Leader Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Services
Leveraging more than 24 years of public accounting experience, including more than 14 years with mergers and acquisitions, Michael Vaccarella leads Wipfli’s private equity and transaction advisory services team. He provides client relationship support and provides buy-side and sell-side transaction diligence, Quality of Earnings (QoE) and consulting for private equity funds and their portfolio holdings in addition to family offices and corporations.
Michael works tirelessly on behalf of his clients. He seamlessly coordinates with Wipfli’s audit, accounting and tax teams, as well as consulting services and 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 and Services
- Professional services and technology companies
Education
Loyola University Chicago, BBA with a focus on public accounting
Recent Insights
Articles
Private equity firms eye 2023 with a mix of caution and optimism
Jan 10, 2023
10 best practices for assessing manufacturing M&A opportunities
Oct 23, 2022
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
Preserving capital during crisis: A primer for tech startups
Apr 16, 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
All In: Achieving ERP Implementation Success Across Portfolio Companies
Jan 03, 2018
Blogs
Podcast: Financing trends in senior living
Mar 23, 2022