Lakeside Partners Welcomes Steve Galligan as A Strategic Advisor to Significantly Enhance Lakeside’s Digital Marketing and Tech-Enabled Business Services Practice
Lakeside Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Galligan as a Strategic Advisor. Steve has over two decades of experience owning and operating digital, physical, and experiential marketing businesses. He will work with the Lakeside team to advise clients within the Digital Marketing and Tech-Enabled Business Service sectors.
Steve is the former owner and CEO of Integrated Digital Strategies, a highly renowned digital marketing services provider offering a wide range of marketing services to the franchise vertical. His expertise and network in the digital marketing and franchise verticals will be instrumental in enhancing Lakeside Partners' capabilities across the broader tech-enabled business services sector.
“We are thrilled to welcome Steve to our team," said Chase Wichelmann, Partner at Lakeside Partners. "Steve's decades of experience in the digital marketing sector will greatly enhance our ability to advise industry-leading digital marketing and tech-enabled business owners on transformative M&A transactions. His expertise in serving SMB and franchise customers will enable Lakeside to better support service providers catering to the over thirty million small businesses in the United States."
Steve's career includes founding MaineToday Digital, transforming Global Directories into a full-service media company, and leading LocalTel and PageOneLocal through a successful digital transition. His strategic vision has consistently driven revenue growth and business transformation.
"I am thrilled to join the Lakeside team in a strategic advisory role," Galligan said. "My experience as a client, navigating their process while selling my company, has given me complete confidence in Lakeside Partners' commitment to the highest ethical standards and their exceptional knowledge and expertise in marketing and selling a diverse range of companies."
Steve holds a Bachelor's degree from Boston College and has received several awards and accolades recognizing his advancements within the online advertising and digital marketing vertical.
For more information about Steve Galligan and his new role at Lakeside Partners, please visit lakesidepartners.com or contact Chase Wichelmann at cwichelmann@lakesidepartners.com.
About Lakeside Partners
Lakeside Partners is a premier investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory for sellers and buyers of businesses. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Lakeside Partners delivers comprehensive solutions to meet the evolving needs of its clients. For more information, visit lakesidepartners.com.
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Partner
cwichelmann@lakesidepartners.com
651.356.1753
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