Agenda - DealSchool 2026

Tuesday, June 16th

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    • Registration 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    • Deal Ecosystem Overview & Working Lunch
      • Jonathan Brabrand, CEO – Professional Resoration Services
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
    • Sourcing & Strategic Opportunities
      • Will Elkins, Associate Director – Markel Group
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
    • BREAK 
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
    • Valuation 
      • Asif Charania, Partner – Keiter
      • Robert Richardson, Vice President – Dickinson Williams & Company
      • Scott Zickefoose, Partner – Keiter
  • 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
    • BREAK 
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    • Diligence
      • Connor Hill, Insurance Consultant – Marsh McLennan Agency
      • Stacey Zeller, Managing Director – BDO
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
    • BREAK 
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
    • Financing
      • Drew McNulty, Senior VP – M&T Bank
      • Kyle Anderson – Falcon Affiliates
  • 6:15 PM
    • RVA on Wheels Trolley Tour and Dinner

Wednesday, June 17th

  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
    • Breakfast
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
    • Reps, Warranties, and other Insurance concerns
      • Lisa Hedrick, Partners – Hirschler
      • Andrew Lohmann, EVP and Partner – Hirschler
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
    • BREAK
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Legal, HR, and other considerations
      • Tyler Johnson, Senior Associate – Williams Mullen
      • John Lewis, Managing Director – Rockefeller Global Family Office
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    • Post-Closing Integration
      • Chris Wornom, CFO – Evergreen Enterprises
      • Terrye Enslow, CEO – Threadline Consulting
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    • Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    • Client Perspectives: What makes a good deal team?
      • Michael Borreca, CFO – Empower Brands
      • Jenni Lee Crocker, EVP – Alliant

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