2026 ACG NY Bespoke DealSource

Join us for a night of hand paired one-on-one deal meetings, hear from industry experts, and enjoy networking with fellow middle market dealmakers and professionals to kick off the new year! Enjoy an hour+ of deal meetings, a keynote and panel discussion followed by an hour networking with an open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres at the iconic New York Athletic Club.

MEETING SELECTIONS OPEN SEVERAL BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT
Only open to Dealmakers and select sponsors.
ACG NY will circulate an excel sheet several business days prior to the event to collect deal-meeting preferences. If you qualify for meetings, you will be asked to number your preferences 1-3 and meetings will be curated by hand. Meeting Schedules will be printed and provided onsite. 

AGENDA:
3:45PM - 4:00PM | Registration & Networking
4:00PM - 5:15PM | One on One Deal Meetings (5 - 15min. Meetings)
5:15PM - 5:30PM | Break & General Registration
5:30PM - 7:00PM | Programming (Keynote & Panel)
7:00PM - 8:00PM | Networking Happy Hour
*Agenda Subject to Modifications

PLEASE NOTE: The Deal Meetings Portion of the event is only open for Fund Managers, Investment Bankers, Lenders and Corporate Strategic Acquirers. You registration may be revoked if you do not comply. 

MEET THE SPEAKERS

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER J. Michael Fischer Jr. Managing Director DBD Investment Bank

J. Michael Fischer Jr. is an investment banker, connector, coach, writer, speaker, and leader who helps clients unlock their potential personally, professionally, and financially. His journey is far from conventional... and his success has been built through countless hours of personal development, self-improvement, and an unwavering commitment to growth. At DBD Investment Bank, Michael brings deep expertise in middle-market corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and capital formation. Over his career, he has participated in transactions valued at several billion dollars, serving as a trusted advisor to executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners across the United States.

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HOST Mac Lothrop Vice President, Business Development Trivest Partners

Mac Lothrop joined Trivest in 2019. He is responsible for business development initiatives at the firm, including the origination and evaluation of investment opportunities. He operates primarily in Philadelphia and the Northeast region, managing Trivest’s deal relationships in that geography. Previously, Mac was with TruSight LLC, a buy-side M&A advisory firm located in Philadelphia. He received his B.S. in Economics from Clemson University.

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MODERATOR Dimitri Skambas Vice President, Originations Bank of Hope

Dimitri Skambas is focused on origination and coverage for a portfolio of middle-market clients, with an emphasis on relationship development, capital origination, and tailored credit solutions at The Bank of Hope. Dimitri partners with executive leadership and product teams to deliver customized financing strategies that support clients’ growth, acquisition, and working capital needs. Dimitri was previously a Vice President in Institutional Equity Sales at Canaccord Genuity. Prior to his role at Canaccord, Dimitri worked at SRV Partners, a turnaround and restructuring advisory firm. And prior to SRVP, he held roles in business development, commodity structured finance and FX at First Financial Bank, MUFG and Brown Brothers Harriman. Dimitri holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs.

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PANELIST Michael Livanos  Co-Founder / Managing Partner Altair Industries

Michael Livanos is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Altair Industries. Previously, he was a founding member of Stellex Capital Management. Mr. Livanos's prior board roles have included A Stucki, Continental Global Material Handling, Custom Glass Solutions, Fenix Parts, and Ferroworks. Prior to Stellex, Mr. Livanos focused on restructuring and turnarounds at Barclays and Houlihan Lokey and worked with the senior management team at Citigroup's Corporate Headquarters. Mr. Livanos holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon and MBA from Columbia Business School. He served on the alumni advisory board of Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science and remains active within Columbia Business School's Private Equity Program.

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PANELIST Robert (Bob) Landis Founding Partner, Origination The Riverside Company

Robert Landis is a Founding Partner, Origination since 2002, of The Riverside Company in New York. Riverside is a private equity firm investing in premier companies at the smaller end of the middle market with $14 billion of AUM over 141 current investments. He works with a team of 17 professionals who coordinate origination and structuring opportunities for Riverside's investment portfolios across 9 diversified funds globally. Over the past 3 years his primary responsibility has been managing the  Exit Process.  He also serves as a board member of ACG New York. Prior to joining Riverside, Robert was a Managing Director at Deutsche Banc from 1986 to 2002. His last role at Deutsche was Managing the Aerospace and Defense Group. Robert is a Major ( ret) .in the U.S. Army.

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PANELIST Abilash Jaikumar Co-Founder & Co-CEO  TresVista

Abilash Jaikumar is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO at TresVista, a global platform providing sophisticated solutions to clients combining domain expertise, technology, and human capital. Their unique model allows clients to achieve excellence through embracing best in class AI and human capital with an offshore resource model. Collectively, TresVista works with over 1,000 clients, who collectively manage over $10 trillion in AUM, across geographies, asset classes, and economic cycles. Prior to co-founding TresVista, Abilash has been a Private Equity investor and Investment banker, having completed over $20 billion in M&A and financing transactions. He is the President and a long-time board member of the Association of Corporate Growth, New York. He also serves on the board for Beyond Capital Fund, a charitable impact investment firm focusing on India and East African nations. Abilash graduated with honors from Georgetown University with a degree in Finance & Accounting, minoring in Philosophy & Economics.