2026 ACG Maryland - Deal Market Update

Event Details

When:

January 15, 2026 8 AM - 9:30 AM EST

Where:

Location Address

6100 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21212
United States

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Overview

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Join us for ACG Maryland’s Annual Deal Market Update as we dig into the latest activity and emerging trends shaping the lower middle market. While overall M&A activity continues to lag recent years, there remains unprecedented levels of dry powder in the private equity and debt worlds in various forms that are expected to provide an engine to push activity upward in the new year. There are also various pools of equity in the lower end of the market in the form of professionalized family offices and independent sponsors that are increasingly making their presence felt.

With lower interest rates, deal exit strategies in play, and impatient capital currently on the sidelines, there are reasons to believe the market for 2026 should be more robust.

There’s a lot to talk about—this event is always a fantastic way to kick off the year, connect with peers, and hear insights from our expert panel. Bring your questions and join the conversation!

January 15th

8:00-9:30 AM

The Elkridge Club

6100 N Charles St

Baltimore, MD 21212

$65/member and $95/non-member

A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit and debit card transactions. This fee covers nonrefundable
costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG.

*As of November 4, ACG no longer accepts debit cards as a form of payment. Alternative forms of payment, such as credit cards, ACH, check, and e-check, remain available.

Speakers

R. Kenneth Bryant

Sidereal Capital Group

Managing Partner

Prior to joining Sidereal, Ken was a Managing Director at RLJ Equity Partners, LLC, a middle-market private equity firm where he was a key member of the management team and investment committee. Ken joined RLJ from The Wicks Group of Companies, a middle market private equity firm where he spent nearly eight years as an investment professional and managed many of the firm's activities in the education and media sectors. He has also worked at Enron Corp. where he developed international infrastructure projects in emerging markets and began his career as a Project Manager at the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Ken is an active member of the community, serving as a Board member and Treasurer of Graham Windham, the oldest, nonsectarian child welfare agency in the United States. He earned an A.B. from Harvard College and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and an M.A. from the School of Arts and Sciences. He is a Fellow of the Lauder Institute International M.B.A. program

Matthew Roberson

SC&H Capital

Managing Director

Matthew is a Managing Director with SC&H Capital, leading M&A transactions for business owners and boards, maximizing results in sell-side representation, recapitalizations, management buyouts, and divestitures.

With more than 20 years of M&A transaction and investment banking experience, Matthew specializes in providing organizations with expert guidance in merger and acquisition transaction scenarios, as well as financial and strategic advice.

Matthew has a strong track record of helping business owners, senior management teams, and boards to determine transaction opportunities that yield the greatest benefit.

He has advised on deals valued at over several billions of dollars over the past 12 years with SC&H. Matthew’s experience includes successful transactions across numerous industries, including IT products and services, manufacturing, distribution, government contracting, managed services, training, and logistics.

Matthew was selected in 2014 as a winner of the “40 Under 40” national award for dealmakers by The M&A Advisor. He is also a frequent speaker and author of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and business valuation resources.

He is a board member for the UMBC Research Park and the Y of Maryland and volunteers as an advisory board member for the Y of Central Maryland.

Matthew earned his MBA from Loyola University, and his bachelor’s in business from North Carolina State University.

When not working, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids. He gets his competitive kicks outside of work through coaching his kids and completing triathlons.

Matthew is a FINRA Registered General Securities Principal and Advisor and Investment Banking Representative (Series, 7, 79, 63, and 24).

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Maryland