Don Henninger, former publisher of the Phoenix Business Journal, has joined Accelerent Phoenix as an investor and advisor, the company revealed today from Phoenix.

"We are proud to be part of the Phoenix business community and are fortunate to have many incredible, local clients," Troy Peple, CEO of Accelerent, said. "We are excited about our new relationship with Don and the continued client growth in our exclusive platform."

As a strategic development platform for business growth, Accelerent values the building of relationships amongst decision-makers to grow their respective middle market business enterprises. It is structured so that each partner company who is invited to join is the exclusive representative in its category or industry.

"We are … thrilled to have Don Henninger join,” Peple said. “Don and I share similar values and a passion for connecting business leaders and growing businesses. It's a great match that we believe will have a very positive impact on the Phoenix business market."

Henninger, who founded DH Advisors as a business development catalyst, currently consults for the Global Business Chamber, Maricopa Community Colleges and directly with individual CEOs.

Accelerent operates in Phoenix, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Kansas City and Indianapolis and partners with clients marketing well-known brands in over 60 industries. Its next local, invitation-only event will be a breakfast featuring Formula One and Indy Driver Derek Daly. Business leaders may request an invitation by emailing rturner@accelerent.com.