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The Rising Stars program brings together younger professionals in corporate growth, development, and M&A, including attorneys, capital providers, investment bankers, private equity investors, and other deal professionals. Since its launch, over 150 participants have praised the program for its engaging discussions and valuable networking opportunities.
The program features six structured sessions combined with informal networking, typically held in Los Angeles in the late afternoon. Sessions cover topics such as:
- Best practices for professional networking
- Jump-starting your networking efforts
- Balancing internal responsibilities with external networking
Class of 2026
| Name | Firm | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Lee | HCVT LLP | Principal |
| Alex Hill | Weaver | Partner |
| Amanda Stoops | Talley | Senior Manager |
| Anders Soderberg | Enhanced Healthcare Partners | Vice President |
| Annie Gera | HCVT LLP | Principal |
| Bradley Klahn | Monogram Wealth | Wealth Strategy Associate |
| Caroline Zimmer | Angeles Wealth Management | Client Service Associate |
| Charlie Evans | Solace Capital Partners | Vice President |
| Chirag Prajapati | BPM | Senior Business Valuation Manager |
| Courteney Craney | Greenberg Glusker LLP | Associate, Business & Tax |
| Danielle Sokol | Transom | Associate |
| Dave Qin | QC Capital | Investment Manager |
| Erica Elsasser | KeyBank | SVP, Senior Relationship Manager |
| George Nowotny | Solace Capital Partners | Vice President |
| Hayden Rosenthal | Intrepid Investment Bankers | Vice President |
| Ian Brereton | Davis Wright Tremaine | Counsel |
| Jordan Coley | Cascadia | Associate |
| Kevin Choi | Kroll | Vice President |
| Matthew C. Sferrazza | JMBM | Of Counsel |
| Melissa R. Shender | Sheppard Mullin | Associate |
| Meri Khachikyan | GHJ | Manager, Transaction Advisory Services |
| Naveed Cheraghchi | Blank Rome LLP | Corporate Associate |
| Noah Smith | Comerica Bank | Relationship Manager |
| Paige Russell | Caltius | Senior Associate |
| Ryan Paul | PNC Bank | Assistant Vice President, Technology Finance |
| Sam Raffa | Loeb & Loeb LLP | Associate |
| Tim Bangasser | WithumSmith+Brown, PC | Audit Manager |
| Zach Krycler | BDO | Assurance Director |
For further information, contact jzucker@intrepidib.com.
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