{"id":329317,"date":"2024-03-26T15:47:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/?page_id=329317"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:57:11","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/dealmakersforum\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"329317\" class=\"elementor elementor-329317\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4cffe7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4cffe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b7373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28b7373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manufacturing M&amp;A Dealmakers Forum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f5c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48f5c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGENDA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef743f7 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-left elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ef743f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">September 17-18, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-map-pin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chicago, IL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5535ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5535ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ae3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78ae3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">wednesday, September 17<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ca680 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36ca680\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8343b2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8343b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfbdb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cfbdb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11:00 am - Noon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36bd1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e36bd1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cbeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86cbeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration and Networking Lunch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e18ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3e18ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec492b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec492b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8a138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa8a138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Noon - 12:10 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50651c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f50651c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cbacf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cbacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening Remarks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75222ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75222ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c538d7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c538d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ec03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46ec03e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:10 - 12:55 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a048f44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a048f44\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5000f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5000f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximize Business Value: Essential Strategies for Manufacturing Buyers and Sellers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdedc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fdedc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e775a e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20e775a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d2587 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17d2587\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a6c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a6c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">&#8220;Owners and Investors alike must understand that the accounting numbers are the beginning, not the end of a valuation.&#8221; \u2014 Warren Buffett<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Business valuation in manufacturing goes far beyond financial reports. While traditional valuation tools provide a foundation, the true value emerges during the transaction process, where industry-specific factors create significant valuation gaps. We\u2019ll identify hidden value drivers, develop effective pre-sale strategies, document operational improvements, and understand which KPIs matter most to different buyer types. Buyers will discover techniques to uncover undervalued assets, assessment techniques for operational efficiency, frameworks for evaluation beyond EBITDA, and strategies to identify post-acquisition synergies that justify higher purchase prices. Both will leave with real-world strategies to maximize value whether buying or selling manufacturing businesses in today&#8217;s market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f2d27 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"26f2d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-365948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jim-Canfield-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jim Canfield<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Class VI Partners\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c2457 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"97c2457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-335569\" alt=\"John May headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/john-may-scaled-e1715622961327-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">John May<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Industrial Partners<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e348b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72e348b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec3c9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ec3c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c1b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61c1b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:55 - 1:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315ff19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"315ff19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee61517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee61517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Risk to Reward: Protecting Deal Value<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ced8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79ced8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b381598 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b381598\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae4e3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae4e3a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf5be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cf5be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">For manufacturers, hidden risks\u2014operational, environmental, or structural\u2014can quietly erode deal value and complicate integration long after the ink is dry. In this session, you&#8217;ll gain a deeper understanding of how strategic risk management can\u00a0help\u00a0protect enterprise value and accelerate post-transaction performance. From evaluating exposures during due diligence to uncovering liabilities in supply chains, property portfolios, and workforce structures, this conversation will explore the critical role insurance\u00a0can\u00a0play in shaping successful M&amp;A outcomes. You\u2019ll hear real-world examples and data-backed insights into how private equity-backed companies and corporate acquirers are reassessing risk across the deal lifecycle\u2014before, during, and after the transaction.<\/p><p>Key takeaways will include:<\/p><ul><li>How to identify and mitigate operational risks that could derail deal value<\/li><li>Common blind spots in insurance coverage during ownership transitions<\/li><li>Trends in how PE firms are approaching portfolio risk management<\/li><li>The CFO\u2019s evolving role in evaluating total cost of risk in M&amp;A strategy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219c60b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"219c60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-371805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Speakers-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Reese Cann, CSP, ARM, ALCM<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Assistant Vice President, Risk Control, Travelers Insurance\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a7070 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"89a7070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-371806\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reese-Cann-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Sarah Ruby<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director \u2013 CAG, Private Equity Insurance \u2013 Metro Region, Travelers Insurance\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279806d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"279806d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4371653 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4371653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a29d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a29d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1:30 - 1:45 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27129b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f27129b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b133f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61b133f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking Break<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b66a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a8b66a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072b61d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"072b61d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db988f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db988f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1:45 - 3:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03735db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03735db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48571f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48571f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roundtable Rotations  and 1:1 Valuation Meetings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c68b96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c68b96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96ebc3 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96ebc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c884c47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c884c47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b505f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b505f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participants will also have an opportunity to participate in peer-to-peer discussions, rotating on a variety of relevant topics related to the deal process, while developing valuable relationships with buyers, sellers and deal advisers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discussions may include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The Rise of Private Credit: When and Why to Consider Non-Bank Financing<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">How Tariff Exposure is Impacting Buyer Interest<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Tax Strategy and Deal Timing: What to Know Before Year-End 2025<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Realistic Value Expectations in a Volatile Environment<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Planning for Post-Acquisition Integration in an Uncertain Labor Market<\/li><\/ul><p>Concurrently, participants have the chance to purposefully network in 1:1 confidential settings with several buy-side deal-makers to discuss specifics about your business situation, value-enhancing ideas and potential deal strategies.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f62987 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f62987\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e8e66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18e8e66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150e1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"150e1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3:00 - 4:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2153705 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2153705\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8551256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8551256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breakout Tracks for Buyers and Sellers <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25d3d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f25d3d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5e1cb e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af5e1cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c97a85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c97a85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb0860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb0860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Attendees will divide into smaller groups with subject matter experts delving deeper into buy- and sell-side considerations. Topics Include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd8134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4dd8134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8160\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8160\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Rethinking the Exit: Is an ESOP the Right Move for Your Manufacturing Business? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8160\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfc555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bfc555\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f291436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f291436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In today\u2019s M&amp;A environment, more founders and owners are exploring Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) as a viable\u2014and highly tax-efficient\u2014alternative to a traditional sale. But how do you know if it\u2019s the right fit? This session will cut through the complexity and walk you through how ESOPs compare to private equity or strategic buyer exits, when they make the most sense, and what tax advantages they unlock. You\u2019ll leave with a clearer sense of whether this option could be the best path forward for your company, your legacy and your team.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726d687 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"726d687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-369609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Keith-Apton-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Keith Apton<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director, Wealth Management at\nThe Capital ESOP Group, UBS Financial Services, Inc.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06877d6 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"06877d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-369610\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Francia-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nick Francia<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director, Wealth Management at\nThe Capital ESOP Group, UBS Financial Services, Inc.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8161\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8161\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Exit Planning for Growth: Avoiding the Hidden Value Killers <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8161\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f070392 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f070392\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edece8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8edece8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">When it comes to exit planning, the numbers don\u2019t always tell the full story. Many manufacturing owners assume revenue growth or a big new customer automatically increases value\u2014but investors often see hidden risks that actually drive valuation down. Certain \u201cvalue killers\u201d can erase millions at the deal table. In this roundtable, we\u2019ll explore why risk reduction can matter more than topline performance, how buyers view your business through a very different lens, and the steps you can take today to protect\u2014and grow\u2014value. Whether you\u2019re planning to sell soon, pass the business to the next generation, or simply want to strengthen your company, you\u2019ll walk away with a clearer sense of what really drives value creation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445bc7a elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"445bc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-321028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FAGELLA-ANTHONY-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Tony Fagella<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director, Raymond James\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d683d90 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d683d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-371172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Hutchinson-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Sean Hutchinson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Partner, Ready for Next\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8162\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8162\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Manufacturing M&amp;A: Industry Trends, Valuation Drivers, and Preparing for a Successful Sale <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8162\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d51ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86d51ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c50112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c50112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Join us for an inside look at the current state of the manufacturing industry and its impact on M&amp;A activity. We\u2019ll discuss market trends, buyer behavior, and what\u2019s driving valuations in today\u2019s environment. Learn what makes a manufacturing business attractive to strategic and financial buyers, and how to prepare for a successful exit. Whether you&#8217;re considering a sale soon or planning ahead, this session will offer practical insights from a sell-side investment bank that has guided hundreds of business owners through the transaction process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d561bc elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8d561bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-371389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/larry-reinharz-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Larry Reinharz<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director & Principal, Woodbridge\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8163\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8163\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Acquisitions as a Growth Engine: The CEO\u2019s Playbook <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8163\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc44cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dc44cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947c0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947c0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This session will provide CEOs with a practical playbook for using acquisitions as a powerful growth engine. We\u2019ll cover proven frameworks for identifying and executing successful buyside deals, strategies for securing financing while preserving flexibility and shareholder value, and lessons from common pitfalls to ensure acquisitions deliver lasting, long-term impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7ffc4 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7a7ffc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-373483\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jay-Jung-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jay Jung<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Founder & Managing Partner, Embarc Advisors<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da1256 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1da1256\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4e487 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f4e487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc639dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc639dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4:00 - 5:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95ad4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a95ad4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4295a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4295a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keynote: A Master Operator\u2019s Value-Creation Playbook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff6165 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ff6165\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4403978 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4403978\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af65b78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af65b78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a4769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a4769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bob Nardelli is a true master of operational excellence and value creation, one of the best pure operators ever to emerge in American manufacturing. In this exclusive session, Nardelli, shares from his personal playbook developed over decades at the helm of some of the world\u2019s most recognizable manufacturing and industrial companies to help you and your team thrive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn how he quickly assesses new businesses, evaluates leadership teams and identifies the critical levers to pull for sustained growth and profitability. This is a rare opportunity for manufacturing CEOs to gain firsthand advice on driving value, navigating complexity and building organizations that win.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ac696 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"17ac696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-327552\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BobNardelli-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bob Nardelli<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Former CEO, Chrysler Company, The Home Depot, and GE Power Systems Founder and CEO, XLR-8 LLC<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abb17f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5abb17f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219395e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"219395e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3095d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3095d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5:00 - 6:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ba44e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65ba44e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744c6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744c6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking Reception<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a496c66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a496c66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9248dc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9248dc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55019e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c55019e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4550162 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4550162\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc0991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dc0991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dutch Dinners Offsite <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d075016 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d075016\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b30f8 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0b30f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b82a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b82a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a64095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a64095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27937215 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27937215 BCX8\">Join your peers for casual networking at local restaurants.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW27937215 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8305764 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8305764\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb2bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cb2bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thursday, September 18<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db13a2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db13a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0465825 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0465825\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003163b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"003163b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7:30 - 8:30 am<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a57ae7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a57ae7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14a914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d14a914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking Breakfast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494425a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"494425a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d233b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d233b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf27f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf27f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8:30 - 8:35 am<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f47c97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f47c97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af9b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1af9b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Morning Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0e94e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb0e94e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036ae1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"036ae1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8da46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd8da46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8:35 - 9:25 am<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5530ad1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5530ad1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736f77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"736f77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Due Diligence Done Right Now: Mitigating Risk and Maximizing Results in 2025 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c700fce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c700fce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd67374 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd67374\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a38e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a38e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b10770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b10770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">Due diligence is more than a checklist\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> process that make<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> or break<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> a deal. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">And <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">the best practices and must-haves <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">change all the time. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">This session will dive into often-overlooked elements of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">this key skill<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> in 2025<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">both the buy-side and the sell-side<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">explore best practices for conducting a seamless, integrated process while <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> momentum, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">relationships<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> and confidentiality. Whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">you\u2019re<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">buying or selling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> this year or beyond,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">these<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> insights <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">streamline your approach, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">help you focus on what buyers and sellers <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">really <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">value today,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\"> and drive better outcomes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150445736 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW150445736 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4452b9f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4452b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-368978\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Andy-Harris-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Andy Harris<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">President North America Strategies, STS Capital Partners\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514b009 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"514b009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-367051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patrick-Taylor-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Patrick Taylor<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Former CEO, President and Board Member, TH Holdings\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3ca12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac3ca12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e350bc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e350bc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c34828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c34828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9:25 - 10:55 am<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f62a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0f62a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006033b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"006033b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deal or No Deal? Family, Private Equity &amp; the Future of a Manufacturing Business\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d1863 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6d1863\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bbcb9 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0bbcb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd88a79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd88a79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b27400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b27400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In this interactive case study, you\u2019ll work through a real-world decision-making scenario involving competing offers from private equity firms, the pressures of succession planning and the future of company control. Will you sell, recap or take the hybrid path? You\u2019ll weigh the trade-offs, debate with peers and walk away with insights that apply directly to your own M&amp;A strategy.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">This session will help you:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Evaluate different deal structures and their implications for liquidity, control, and risk<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Understand how family dynamics and leadership succession shape strategic outcomes<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Explore how hybrid private equity models work \u2014 and when they make sense<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Practice navigating competing priorities among stakeholders<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Strengthen your deal instincts by stepping into the decision-maker\u2019s seat<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a39e5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"42a39e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-342536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drew_McCuiston1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Drew McCuiston<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director, Periculum Capital<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90d70c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d90d70c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f82e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6f82e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e104870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e104870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11:00 - 11:30 am<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8fb9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff8fb9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca01f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca01f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1:1 Valuation Meetings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5edb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad5edb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da44ef3 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da44ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b43729 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b43729\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316707a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"316707a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Participants have the chance to purposefully network in 1:1 confidential settings with several buy-side deal-makers to discuss specifics about your business situation, value-enhancing ideas and potential deal strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d0f41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14d0f41\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f473f86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f473f86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c804f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c804f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11:00  am - 12:30 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f3987 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92f3987\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50df0f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50df0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The New Deal Formula <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0dbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b0dbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking Lunch and Closing Keynote<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4307cfb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4307cfb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a5dc1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81a5dc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368a21e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"368a21e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af34b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af34b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Nailing\u00a0an exit\u2014or an\u00a0acquisition\u2014that exceeds expectations\u00a0requires\u00a0more than just\u00a0a disciplined, strategic approach.\u00a0It\u00a0needs hard-won wisdom\u00a0and experience.\u00a0In this keynote, a seasoned CEO turned private equity investor will share actionable\u00a0insights on how the best\u00a0manufacturing companies\u00a0are doing deals\u00a0in today\u2019s competitive environment. Learn how to\u00a0identify\u00a0key growth levers,\u00a0optimize\u00a0operations, manage risk with precision\u00a0and align leadership for maximum impact. With interest rates in flux and traditional capital harder to access, you\u2019ll also gain perspective on how private equity is using alternative financing to get deals done\u2014and how that may affect your company\u2019s options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f29ead elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3f29ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-359102\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-M.-Kraemer-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Harry Kraemer<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Executive Partner, Madison Dearborn Partners; <br> Former Chair & CEO, Baxter International <\/br><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851953d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"851953d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-336664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6.png 900w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/chiefexecutive.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Alicja-Cade-6-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jonathan Sherrill<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"> Former President, Quicken Steel<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3782c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d3782c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3145f27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3145f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d9c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d9c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:30 - 1:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c343baa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c343baa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fe09c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85fe09c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1:1 Valuation Meetings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9398d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9398d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fd9b8 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50fd9b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c77156 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c77156\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35219ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35219ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Participants have the chance to purposefully network in 1:1 confidential settings with several buy-side deal-makers to discuss specifics about your business situation, value-enhancing ideas and potential deal strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028d73e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"028d73e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e24e83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e24e83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf9a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf9a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1:00 pm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb329a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb329a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e015cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e015cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Event Concludes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54cad6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a54cad6\" 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