NetworkingHigh Networking Value
Registration & Breakfast
Doors open, breakfast and coffee, badges and last-minute room briefings.
8:30 AM → 9:00 AM
Agenda
Independent Sponsors & Capital Providers Dealmakers: Chicago
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10 of 10 sessions
Tuesday, June 23
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Business-Building 1-2-1 Meetings (Session 1)
Connect with independent sponsors and capital providers who align with your sector focus and investment strategy.
9:00 AM → 10:30 AM1-2-1 meeting area
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Networking Break
Coffee, conversation, slot-resets before the working sessions.
10:30 AM → 11:00 AM
WorkshopCapital Structure & PricingFeaturedFor Independent Sponsors
Capital Structure Strategy: Aligning Financing, Tax, Diligence, and Execution
Incorporating the 2026 Credit-Certainty Index. A working session on structuring the capital stack, aligning financing and tax with diligence, and de-risking execution. Moderated by CohnReznick.
11:00 AM → 12:00 PMNate Reichard, Founder & CEO, Reichard Capital. Moderated by CohnReznick.
SponsorsCapitalPEAdvisorsCapital StructureFinancingDiligence
WorkshopValue CreationFeaturedFor Independent Sponsors
Credibility as Currency: Building Trust Before You Have a Long Track Record
For emerging sponsors, reputation isn't a marketing exercise, it's a fundraising and deal-making asset. How do you build trust when your firm is still proving itself, and what separates sponsors that earn institutional credibility from those that struggle to get a second meeting? Moderated by ECA Partners.
11:00 AM → 12:00 PMModerated by ECA Partners
SponsorsAdvisorsServiceBrandSourcingPositioning
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Lunch Break
Catered lunch with peer and industry-leader connections.
12:00 PM → 1:00 PM
WorkshopCapital Structure & PricingFeaturedFamily Office Focus
Vendor Spend & ROI Post-Close
Capturing upside through precision operations: disciplined vendor spend, procurement, and ROI measurement in the post-close window. Moderated by Levenfeld Pearlstein.
1:00 PM → 2:00 PMModerated by Levenfeld Pearlstein
SponsorsPEAdvisorsServiceOperationsPost-CloseROI
WorkshopValue CreationFeaturedFamily Office Focus
Organic Growth Systems Sponsors Can Monetize
Engineering the exit premium: building repeatable organic-growth systems inside portfolio companies that translate directly into multiple expansion at exit. Moderated by Aspen HR.
1:00 PM → 2:00 PMModerated by Aspen HR
SponsorsPEFamily OfficesCapitalValue CreationGrowthExit
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Networking Break
Final coffee + cross-table introductions before the afternoon 1-2-1 block.
2:00 PM → 2:30 PM
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Business-Building 1-2-1 Meetings (Session 2)
Continue strategic conversations with independent sponsors and capital providers based on your preferences and shared deal interests.
2:30 PM → 5:00 PM1-2-1 meeting area