ACG Columbus June Breakfast: Navigating Tariff and Trade Shifts

Join ACG Columbus for a high-impact discussion on turning tariff & trade disruption into operator & deal advantage.

Whether you’re an operator managing costs or a transaction advisor looking at supply chain risks in diligence, this session will deliver fresh insights from legal, logistics, and finance leaders, plus real-world tactics from active acquirers and operators navigating today’s global uncertainty. 

Three Key Learning Objectives: 

How Tariffs and Trade Policy Are Disrupting Supply Chains. This program will help attendees understand how current and future trade policies (like tariffs or sanctions) impact costs, sourcing, and delivery timelines, and what companies are doing to adapt.

Building Supply Chain Resilience with Smart Logistics and M&A. The panel will demonstrate how companies use logistics partners and acquisitions to manage risk and stay flexible in a global market.

Trade Law as a Lever: Avoid Hidden Risks, Unlock Tax Savings, and Accelerate Deal Flow. The panel will review key legal and compliance issues that can derail a deal or create overlooked value through duty recovery or tariff mitigation.

Meet the Moderator:

• Jeff Cope, Managing Director, JACO Advisory Group, Moderator

Meet the Panelists:

• Rob Crowder, President, GREAT Products 
• Jeremy Dutra, International Trade Law, Squire, Patton, Boggs
• Bill LaFayette, Founder, Regionomics
• Annie Posgai, Director of M&A Execution, One Compass Holdings/FST Logistics

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Brookside Golf & Country Club
7:30 am - Registration and Networking
8:00 am - Breakfast & Program

$45 Members/$95 Guests