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Tech Edge hosted a fireside chat on March 19 at Nasdaq MarketSite with Kevin McLaughlin, Partner and AI & Disruptive Markets Practice Leader at Centri Business Consulting. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks, and they discussed current capital transaction readiness for AI companies, the data center surge and how it is reshaping capital flows into digital infrastructure and the energy and power industries, and the upcoming Centri Capital Conference on April 14, among other topics.
About Centri Business Consulting
Centri Business Consulting provides the highest quality advisory consulting services to its clients by being reliable and responsive to their needs. Centri provides companies with the expertise they need to meet their reporting demands. Centri specializes in financial reporting, internal controls, technical accounting research, valuation, mergers & acquisitions, and tax, CFO and HR advisory services for companies of various sizes and industries. From complex technical accounting transactions to monthly financial reporting, our professionals can offer any organization the specialized expertise and multilayered skillsets to ensure the project is completed timely and accurately.
About Kevin McLaughlin
Kevin is a Partner at Centri Business Consulting, where he is the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Leader. Since joining Centri in December 2014, Kevin has specialized in supporting high-growth companies, particularly those in the AI, technology and cannabis industries, through critical stages of their business lifecycle.
Kevin has extensive experience guiding companies through expansion stages, including subsequent rounds of financing, acquisitions, and capital markets transactions. His expertise encompasses initial public offerings (IPOs), acquisitions, and divestitures. He excels in leading complex transactions, such as debt and equity arrangements, acquisition accounting process integration, and due diligence. Kevin also provides IPO and M&A readiness services, ensuring clients are well-prepared for their financial reporting requirements. He assists with preparing periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including S-1, S-4, 8-K, Proxy, 10-Q, 10-K, and Form 10 filings.
Before joining Centri, Kevin worked at Friedman LLP, where he handled private and public engagements across various industries, including life sciences, technology, real estate, entertainment, and financial services. During this time, he focused on emerging growth and publicly traded companies, guiding clients through the financial reporting process of going public via reverse mergers.
Kevin holds a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University. He is actively involved in the leadership committee of Project Magis and the Capital Markets Council of the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH). Additionally, Kevin is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA and PICPA).
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