Erika Baez-Grimes
CM&AP | Strategic Board Advisor | Limited Partner | Investor | Entrepreneur
Erika is a strategic advisor and active limited partner with fifteen years in the middle market, guiding founders, operators, and owners through growth, value creation, and ownership transitions. She holds the Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) designation and brings the rare vantage point of someone who has built, scaled, and transformed companies from the inside. At Meridian, her role centers on perspective, partnership, and strategic alignment, shaping the conversations that define the future of great companies.
As a founder and LP across multiple industries, Erika understands ownership beyond theory. Her portfolio has built a national reputation for capital strategy, operational excellence, and preparing companies for their next stage of growth. Today, her organizations help leaders see what is possible and map the strategies required to get there.
An advocate for expanding access to entrepreneurship and generational wealth, Erika has been recognized as a leading voice for business ownership in underserved communities. She is a proud member of several CEO organizations, including the largest CEO peer advisory network in the world, and contributes to initiatives focused on legacy building.
A student at heart, Erika believes great businesses are built through more than capital. They are built through clarity, accountability
