Key Participants

Katie Koch

Ms. Koch is President and Chief Executive Officer of TCW and serves as a member of the Board of Directors. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic direction and overall day-to-day management of the Firm. Prior to joining TCW in 2023, Ms. Koch spent 20 years with Goldman Sachs in the Asset Management Division (AMD), where she was a Partner and most recently served as Chief Investment Officer of the $300 billion Public Equity business and as a member of the AMD executive committee. Previously, she was based in London for 10 years where she held several leadership roles including Head of the Multi-Asset Solutions business internationally.

Ms. Koch currently serves as a board member for Nasdaq Inc., the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees, The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF), The Investment Company Institute (ICI), the Toigo Foundation and The Spence School. She also serves as a Co-Chair of the University of Notre Dame Wall Street Leadership Committee and the advisory board of the Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing (NDIGI). Ms. Koch was named a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum.

Ms. Koch earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Literature at the University of Notre Dame.

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Thank you, Committee Members!

We extend our sincere gratitude to the dedicated members of the 2025 M&A SoCal® Conference Committee. Your time, insight, and hard work have been instrumental in shaping this year’s event. Thank you for your commitment to excellence and for helping make M&A SoCal® a success.

Conference Committee:

Image Jalal Taby Comerica Committee Chair	Image Andrew Apfelberg Greenberg Glusker	Image Jason Brown Victory Park Capital Advisors	Image Suzie Doran SingerLewak
Image Chris Hebble Houlihan Lokey	Image Aaron Polack Lion Equity Partners	Image Gary Rabishaw Intrepid

DealSource Committee:

Image Aaron Polack Lion Equity Partners Committee Chair	Image Mike Alberts Cohere Capital	Image Doug Brookman Mesirow	Image Tony Hill Trivest	Image Tuan Hoang Crowe	Image Sara Gilson Freeman Spogli
Image Steve Moon Kroll	Image David Morris EC Mergers & Acquisitions	Image Steven Nelson Intrepid	Image Jenna Schlageter AEA Growth	Image Jordan Stone Platinum Equity

Sponsorship Committee:

Image Zac Turke Sheppard Mullin Committee Chair	Image Kate Freeman UBS	Image Zubin Mistry CohnReznick	Image Farzad Mukhi Kroll
Image Chris Page Hardesty	Image Derek Schofield Comerica Bank	Image Fabio Simi Marsh