2026 ACG NY Family Office & Limited Partner – Winter Edition

Hosted by ACG New York and held at the Pillsbury Law Office in New York City, this timely program will explore the investment and growth opportunity in domestic and international mining as private capital continues to flow into critical minerals and resource-driven assets. Taking place on February 18 from 6:00–8:00 PM, and sponsored by Pillsbury and UHY, the session is designed for Family Offices, Limited Partners, private equity professionals, and investment bankers actively engaged in the middle market. In addition to the content discussion, the evening will feature an exclusive networking reception for Family Offices, LPs, and dealmakers, providing a high-quality setting to build relationships, exchange insights, and connect around emerging investment and transaction opportunities.

Stay tuned for speakers and additional details!

*This event is only open to Family Offices, Limited Partners, Fund Managers, Investment Bankers and Lenders. Your registration will be refunded if you are not an FO, LP, PE, IB, Lender, VC, Independent Sponsor, GP, or Corporate Strategic Acquirer. If you register as a Family Office or Limited Partner and are not qualified to attend, you will be asked to kindly provide payment. 

ACG NY FAMILY OFFICE AND LIMITED PARTNER SERIES

The Family Office & Limited Partner Series of events and programs, hosted by the ACG NY Family Office Committee is a strictly Single Family Office and Limited Partner peer-to-peer series of meetings for ACG NY members and invited SFO, LP and other apt. guests. Participants can share and discuss best practices for Family Offices and Limited Partners while developing relationships in a convenient and enjoyable setting. 

This new combined series for Family offices and multi type LPs is ideal for these groups who not only fund invest in middle market alternatives such as private equity but also co and direct deal invest. 

PLEASE NOTE: This series and programs are only open to Family Offices, Limited Partners, Fund Managers, Investment Bankers and Lenders.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

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HOST Marcia Nelson Executive Director Texas Capital

Marcia Nelson is an Executive Director at Texas Capital. Marcia has spent a large portion of her career working in and for family offices and private dealmakers. Prior to FCM, Marcia was a Managing Director and head of business development for ShareNett, a members-only global network of professional investors, and she was previously at Alberleen Family Office Solutions, an independent investment advisory firm backed by family offices. She formerly worked for an ultra-high-net-worth philanthropic family and a sports and entertainment family. Over the last 20 years, she has developed a strong network of private families, institutional investors, and advisers who are increasingly seeking access to quality direct deal flow from trusted, experienced partners. ​Marcia is also a Founding Partner of Triple C Advisory, a business life cycle consulting firm that works with early-stage companies as an advisor and board member to prepare them to receive institutional-grade investments.

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PANELIST Amanda Halter  Managing Partner, Houston Pillsbury

Amanda Halter is managing partner of the firm’s Houston office, a national authority on environmental and natural resources law and policy, and co-leader of Pillsbury’s multidisciplinary Minerals, Metals and Material Supply Chains and Canada practice teams.  Amanda advises domestic and global industrial clients on high-stakes environmental regulatory, liability, litigation, project and policy matters – helping them navigate complex liability regimes and seize strategic opportunities amid dynamic legal, financial and reputational risks. With extensive experience across environmental regulation, litigation and public policy, she counsels on environmental liability management, transactional and business transformation initiatives, effective stakeholder and political engagement, as well as corporate sustainability and climate strategy, reporting and disclosures.

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PANELIST Joshua Becker Corporate and Tax Partner Pillsbury

Joshua Becker is a Corporate and Tax partner and trusted advisor to founders, emerging companies, investment funds and family offices. Joshua’s practice includes advising clients on the tax and non-tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fund formations, hedge funds, emerging company investments, family office operational and investment structures, and real estate joint ventures and investments.

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PANELIST Paul Quirk Co-Founder & Partner Lionhead Capital Partners

Paul Quirk is a co-founder of Lionhead and a partner in the firm. Paul is also the head of Lionhead’s resources strategy. Paul has over a decade of experience in building and investing in middle-market companies across Africa and is responsible for originating new investment opportunities, conducting operational diligence, building and maintaining investor relations and implementing value creation plans in partnership with our investee companies.  Prior to co-founding Lionhead, Paul founded Fortis Logistique, a leading  FMCG logistics business in West Africa. Paul has also founded or actively invested in a number of businesses across the consumer, property and resources industries in Africa, including London-listed mining exploration company Cora Gold (AIM: CORA), where he currently serves as a non-executive director.