Duane Gentry

Duane Gentry is a seasoned executive who brings over 30 years of business, accounting, and entrepreneurial experience to eMerge M&A. Mr. Gentry’s experience includes 10 years in banking & financial management for Fortune 500 Companies. In 1998, he purchased a...

Inflation and Interest Rates

Inflation is here and perhaps worse than thought. The Fed raised the Federal Funds Rate 7 times in 2022 and twice in 2023 so far. Fed officials have indicated the rate may be as high as 5.1% to 6% by the end of 2023. This would be the highest the Federal Funds Rate...

The Current Market for Private Companies

Until the pandemic hit, we were in the longest seller’s market in history. Good news – we still are; in most sectors. The markets for private companies remain strong. Regardless of the effects of inflation, interest rate hikes, and the volatility in public...