The Art of the Acquisition: Finding, Evaluating and Winning the Right Deals

James Jones is a 20-year veteran of the commercial bank industry, serving as the Fulton Bank middle market banking execute for MD, DC, & VA. Throughout his professional career, he has also been a business owner/operator entrepreneur with businesses in several industries, founded a private equity fund, and ran a platform company for a PE firm. These experiences provide a unique perspective to commercial banking.

Michael has more than 15 years of experience across the government contracting M&A ecosystem, leading commercial due diligence and strategic growth engagements for private equity investors, venture capital firms, and government contractors. As a senior leader in Aprio’s Aerospace, Defense, and Government (ADG) Advisory practice, Michael combines deep proficiency in Audit* and Transaction Advisory Services with an exclusive focus on government contractors and the private equity firms that invest.

Timm Hwang joined FVLCRUM in 2025 as a Vice President. His primary responsibilities include sourcing, evaluating, and executing new investments as well as supporting value creation initiatives across the portfolio. Prior to joining FVLCRUM, Timm was a Vice President at Clarendon Capital where he led and supported middle-market investments in the transportation and logistics sector. Prior to Clarendon, Timm held corporate development and strategy roles at W.R. Grace and Bloomberg Industry Group, and began his private equity career as an Associate at GEF Capital Partners. Timm started his career at KPMG, where he led financial audit and advisory engagements for publicly traded companies and high-profile institutions.

Timm holds an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, and a BS in Accounting from Virginia Tech. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and passed two parts of the Chartered Financial Analyst exam.

Travis Mack is the Chairman & CEO of Saalex Corporation, a leading aerospace and defense engineering firm specializing in cybersecurity, IT services, and test range operations for the Department of Defense and federal agencies. Since founding Saalex in 1999, he has led 11+ acquisitions, expanding Saalex to $175 million in annual revenue and 1,200+ employees nationwide. A decorated U.S. Navy veteran, Mack fosters a strong workplace culture, with 40% employee ownership through an ESOP, and earned the SBA Los Angeles Small Business of the Year award in 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, has completed executive programs at Dartmouth, USC, UCLA, and Clark Atlanta, and is a certified Asset Manager by the NAIC. Dedicated to philanthropy, he founded The Mack Foundation, supporting underserved communities. Under his leadership, Saalex continues to advance innovation in defense, cybersecurity, and federal technology solutions.