Agenda

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

• 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Welcome, Introductions & Panel Discussions: Meet the Alumni
  • Speakers:
    • Eugene H. Ho, Partner, Verrill Dana, LP
    • Betsy Richards, Vice President, Mirus Capital Advisors
    • Michael Richardson, VP, Asset-Based Lending, SalemFive
• 5:30pm - 7:00pm: Cocktail Reception & Networking
• 7:00pm - 8:30pm: Dinner

Thursday, July 31, 2025

• 8:30am: Breakfast
• 9:00am: Stages of a Deal: Business Development & Sourcing
  • Speaker:
    • Ben Procter, Senior Partner, The Watermill Group
• 10:30am: Stages of a Deal: Valuation & Due Diligence
  • Speaker:
    • Greg Chin, CPA, Managing Director, CohnReznick
    • Lynn Sommer, Managing Director, BDO USA
• 11:30am: Stages of a Deal: Structuring
  • Speaker:
    • John DeWispelaere, Associate, Corporate Department & Vice-Chair, Sports Practice Group, McLane Middleton
• 12:30pm: Lunch
• 1:30pm: Stages of a Deal: Financing
  • Speaker:
    • Sandra Mason, Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, Audax Private Equity
• 2:30pm: Stages of a Deal: Integration
• 3:00pm: Break
• 4:00pm: Group Engagement Activity
• 5:30pm: Networking Reception & Dinner

Friday, August 1

• 9:00am - 11:00am: Breakfast & Closing Session
  • Speaker:
    • Brian Rigney, CEO, CAI Software