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October 27, 2026 6 PM - 8 PM EDT
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New York Athletic Club
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ACG NY DealSource Series
The AI Advantage:Unlocking Value in Private Equity Portfolio Companies
Join ACG New York on October 27 for the Fall Edition of the DealMaker Series, an exclusive evening designed for private equity executives, investment bankers, corporate development officers, lenders, and invited guests. As part of this premier quarterly networking series, the event offers an intimate setting where senior middle-market dealmakers can strengthen relationships, exchange market perspectives, and engage in meaningful conversations with industry peers.
This fall, the conversation will focus on AI and its growing impact on portfolio companies, exploring how dealmakers and management teams are using AI to drive efficiency, enhance reporting, strengthen marketing efforts, and create measurable value. Discussion will examine where AI can complement—not replace—human capital, and the practical applications and limitations of AI-enabled tools.
Attendees will also explore the evolving AI landscape across portfolio companies, including which tools are delivering results today, whether companies are adopting AI before or after an acquisition, and how investors and operators can measure AI’s impact through performance, efficiency, and other quantifiable metrics.
This fall, the conversation will focus on AI and its growing impact on portfolio companies, exploring how dealmakers and management teams are using AI to drive efficiency, enhance reporting, strengthen marketing efforts, and create measurable value. Discussion will examine where AI can complement—not replace—human capital, and the practical applications and limitations of AI-enabled tools.
Attendees will also explore the evolving AI landscape across portfolio companies, including which tools are delivering results today, whether companies are adopting AI before or after an acquisition, and how investors and operators can measure AI’s impact through performance, efficiency, and other quantifiable metrics.
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Ariail Barker Ariail Barker is Director of Business Development, responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities for ACP. Throughout her career in financial services, Ariail has focused on investment sourcing and relationship development across the middle-market landscape. Prior to her current role, she served as Vice President at Clearview Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, and led the business development and sponsor coverage function for 7 Mile Advisors, a boutique investment bank later acquired by Houlihan Lokey, as a Senior Director. Ariail received a B.A. in Psychology from Clemson University and holds a Master’s degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. |
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Andrew Brooks Andrew Brooks is founder and CEO of Contextual.io, an AI Solution and Enterprise Orchestration platform. Contextual’s SolutionAI visual orchestration technology dramatically accelerates the process of AI solution definition, automates system creation, simplifies production deployment, and maximizes operational and ROI transparency. |
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Jason Perloth Jason Perlroth joined Southfield Capital in January 2022, bringing nearly 20 years of experience within private equity and investing, and as an advisor and executive. Prior to joining Southfield, Jason was a Principal and the head of business development at BHMS Investments. At BHMS, he oversaw the sourcing and evaluation of investment opportunities, as well as managed the firm’s external relationships which included lenders for acquisition and portfolio company debt financing needs. Previously, Jason was a member of the executive team at Sutton Place Strategies. Having joined SPS as a founding employee and key member, he was integral to the firm’s growth and helped lead its operations, strategic initiatives and corporate development. In addition, he was the head of the Research and Analysis division. Prior to joining SPS, Jason co-founded Grand Run Capital, a commercial real estate private equity independent sponsor. Earlier in his career, Jason held positions at American Capital, Greenwich Associates, and Moore Capital Management. Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance with honors from Quinnipiac University. He is a member of the Finance Committee for the nonprofit arts organization Pentacle (DanceWorks, Inc.) and serves on the Quinnipiac University School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. |
ABOUT THE DEALMAKER SERIES
The DealMaker Series combines the popular and much coveted ACG NY PE/IB Networking Series and Strategic Acquirer series. This new franchise of quarterly meetings is held exclusively for an intimate audience of Private Equity Executives, Investment Bankers, Corporate Development Officers and invited guests.
Steered by the ACG New York PE/IB Committee and Strategic Acquirers Committee, each intimate peer-to-peer gathering is an excellent forum for ACG NY member only PE/IB executives, CDOs and special guests including lenders to share experiences and best practices while developing relationships in a convenient, enjoyable and relaxing setting.
The DealMaker Series combines the popular and much coveted ACG NY PE/IB Networking Series and Strategic Acquirer series. This new franchise of quarterly meetings is held exclusively for an intimate audience of Private Equity Executives, Investment Bankers, Corporate Development Officers and invited guests.
Steered by the ACG New York PE/IB Committee and Strategic Acquirers Committee, each intimate peer-to-peer gathering is an excellent forum for ACG NY member only PE/IB executives, CDOs and special guests including lenders to share experiences and best practices while developing relationships in a convenient, enjoyable and relaxing setting.
PLEASE NOTE: This event series is only open for Fund Managers, Investment Bankers, Lenders and Corporate Strategic Acquirers. You registration may be revoked if you do not comply.
| October 27, 2026 | February 25, 2027 | May 26, 2027 |
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This event series is only open for Fund Managers, Investment Bankers, Lenders and Corporate Strategic Acquirers. You registration may be revoked if you do not comply.
Please contact ACG New York for more information.
Pricing:
$250 ACG Member
$275 Non-Member