Susan is a Principal at Verit Advisors, leading execution on a wide range of transactions, restructuring, and advisory services including M&A, ESOPs, and strategic alternatives consulting across industries. Prior to joining Verit, she focused on M&A advisory with middle market companies at William Blair and Lazard. Susan has a MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. Susan joined the Between Friends board in 2022. In her volunteering efforts, she has looked for organizations that offer education and prevention as a part of their mission. Susan is motivated by the embedded hope that challenges today are not a foregone conclusion but rather future outcomes can be changed and improved.