Steve Valenta brings over 25 years of experience in business development and relationship management for large public accounting and financial services firms, including a Fortune 500 company. He specializes in serving professional and financial services firms, working with public and private companies, investment bankers, attorneys, accounting professionals, and private equity sponsors across the Southwest. He also collaborates with founders, boards of directors, special transaction committees, lenders, and other fiduciaries on divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, and target company valuations. At Calvetti Ferguson, Steve is responsible for business development and account management, aligning opportunities with the firm’s audit, tax, valuation, risk and financial advisory, investment banking, and litigation support services to ensure successful client engagements. Steve holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Beyond his professional achievements, he is an active member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), where he stays engaged in industry developments.