Peter Lehrman is the CEO of Axial, the leading private deal network connecting business owners, buyers, and M&A advisors in the lower middle market. Under Peter's leadership, Axial has become essential infrastructure for the self-funded search community — facilitating thousands of transactions and providing data-driven insight into deal flow trends across small business acquisitions.

At SMBash 2026, Peter shares what Axial's deal flow data reveals about the current market for self-funded acquisitions — where buyers are finding deals, what's trading, and how competitive dynamics are shifting. For searchers looking to sharpen their sourcing strategy, Peter's market-level perspective is invaluable.