Virtual Conference Roadmap To Success

EXECUTIVE KIT

Conference Agenda - June 25, 2025

Included Workshops for Executives (Workshops joining links will be emailed)

Six Pre-Conference Workshops (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT) :

Conference #1 : June 11th
Conference #2: June 13th
Conference #3 : June 18th
Conference #4 : June 20th
Conference #5: June 23rd
Conference #6 (Conference Day) : June 25th

Three Post-Conference Workshops (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT) :

Conference #1 : June 26th
Conference #2 : July 2nd
Conference #3 : July 9th

Guest Slot Registration Link : https://secure.rightsignature.com/templates/1f7e0fe5-26f3-4fe3-b53f-de146a02ccf5/template-signer-link/7b5569357602d0cb415346e6e26a12f8

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

CDT

Virtual Conference Personal Set-up (BMC Full Conference Execs only)

Please use this time to make sure you are prepared for the start of your conference at 8 AM CDT.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

CDT

Pre-Conference Workshop #6 with Gerald O’Dwyer, Managing Director – BlackmoreConnects (Includes Full and LITE executives)

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

CDT

Introductory remarks by Gerald Introduction by Executive to Private Equity Firms (30 secs for each Executive)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

CDT

Panel 1 – Working with the “Right” Private Equity Firm Partner
- Questions to ask on the front end
- Actions/Signals to observe
- Capital availability – Firms with Funds vs. Independent Sponsors vs. Family Offices
- Operational control vs. Private Equity Interference
- Growth/ ROI-oriented capital, add-on acquisitions
- History of acquisition and exits
- Management team and hiring

Moderator:

Yelena Edelstein, Deal Partner – BlackmoreConnects

Panelists:

Tim Van Mieghem, Partner, The PROACTION Group
Stephen Madsen, Managing Director, Blue Wolf Capital Partners
Sharmila Solanki, Managing Director, EastWest Bank
Tony Brindisi, Managing Director, RTC Partners
Ron Lehman, Managing Director, Bruderman Brothers Inc.
Bill Kidd, Partner, Kidd & Company
Drew Bagin-Founder and Partner. North Haven Capital

10 minutes break

10:25 AM – 11:10 AM

CDT

Panel 2 – Valuations through Volatility: Hear from the PE firms directly on

- The flow of inbound deal proposals in 2025 vs. one year ago, and your outlook on near-term engagement heading into Q3 2025?
- With the economic priorities and impact of the new administration’s policies, what, if any, changes do you expect in your firm’s deal outlook in the second half of 2025? Venture a guess into 2026?
- Any sectors in or out of favor for your firm? Any impact on valuations?
- Any changes to how your firm is evaluating proposals now, and how to adjust for tariffs, inflation, rates.
- Any changes to deal structure from a year ago — earn-outs, seller financing, rollover percentages, retention timelines, equity and debt levels, etc.

Moderator:

James Fanning, Pamaseco LLC, Translating Experience into Trusting Engagement

Panelists:

Bill Pyle, Managing Director, Atlas Private Equity Partners
Kenneth Saffold, Managing Partner, o15 Capital Partners
Gil Ozir JD, Managing Partner, Beringer Capital
Eric Korsten, Managing Director, Branford Castle Partners
Barrett Lauer, Business Development, Hastings Equity Partners
Chad Barton, Corporate Attorney, Holland & Knight

10 minutes break

11:20 AM – 12:05 PM

CDT

Panel 3 – Understanding How/What It’s Like to Work with a Private Equity Investor
- Value Creation
- Different styles between firms
- Communication
- Board Meetings
- Operational vs. strategic influence
- Introductions
- 100-day plan
- Budgets

Moderator:

Tim Van Mieghem, Partner – The ProAction Group

Panelists:

Yelena Edelstein, BlackmoreConnects, Deal Partner
James Fanning, Pamaseco LLC, Translating Experience into Trusting Engagement
Rick Grady, BlackmoreConnects, Deal Partner
Rob Clark, Managing Partner, Bear Creek Partners
Geoff Coar, Managing Partner, New State Capital Partners
Joe DeMartino, CEO, EMKO Capital

10 minutes break

12:15 PM – 4:00 PM

CDT

Speed Networking Sessions between Private Equity and Executive Attendees via Microsoft Teams.

Your Virtual Conference Roadmap To Success

Because we want your virtual conference experience to be positive, the following information provides details on how to maximize your time at the upcoming event.

All Full conference executives should join the Virtual Conference between 7 AM and 8 AM CDT to ensure you are set up and ready with your computer, headset and camera. (LITE attendees will join at 8 AM CDT for Pre-Conference Workshop #6)
There will be an executive introduction once the event begins where you will have the opportunity to briefly speak about your previous experience and future intentions for getting involved with Private Equity.
As part of your prep for the conference you may consider listening to the webinars and taking notes.

Please be punctual to the scheduled start, stop, and break time. The 10-minute breaks between panel sessions can be used as needed to step away from your computers.
It is important to set large conference goals such as why you are attending and what you wish to accomplish overall. It is also important to set smaller goals for each interaction you have, such as identifying a specific thought, idea, or deal.
Executives now, more than ever, need to be proactive about utilizing networking conferences to expedite their deals. It's all about expanding your PE funnel.

"One of the big reasons I came to the conference today, is that an important part of our strategy is finding deals where we can buy multiple companies and close them the same day, and one of the ways you can find companies that can do that is to find executives who have knowledge of industries or industry segments. who can lead us to the companies and we can put the businesses together."

Bill Kidd

Founding Partner
Kidd & Company

"Being able to expand your network outside the traditional network within your industry. Particularly, if you're looking for opportunities either with portfolio companies within private equity space and learning how they think, or looking for opportunity in terms of acquiring a business and getting somebody to help you. A lot of executives don't like that. It expands the possibilities of what people can so."

Jon Van Tuin

Business Development Executive
Trivest Partners

"I would definitely recommend attending if what's paramount to your investment strategy is executive talent with sort of thoughtful investment ideas. I thought this was a really unique way to development investment ideas as a firm, but also as a way to have an idea with a person that can help execute that strategy. I would definitely recommend this event to my fellow Private Equity executives"