Leadership Teams – Succession Planning And What Investors Look For…
Building your leadership team for the future.

Every business needs to be thinking about this – what happens if this company doubles in size—or if one of its key leaders is suddenly unavailable—is there a person or persons capable of taking the business forward?”

A strong leadership team is one of the most important foundations for long-term company growth—and increasingly, something investors assess closely. This panel will explore how founders and executives can build leadership teams that are equipped not only to deliver today, but to scale with the business and create lasting enterprise value.

Panelists will discuss practical approaches to succession planning, identifying and developing future leaders, balancing internal talent with external hires, and defining the roles and capabilities a company will need at different stages of growth. The conversation will also examine how investors evaluate leadershipdepth, organizational resilience, and the ability of a management team to execute through periods of transition.

The panel will offer candid perspectives on what makes a leadership team investable, how to avoid common succession-planning pitfalls, and how leaders can intentionally build an organization that is less dependent on any single individual—and better positioned for the future.

PANELISTS

• Ryne Collins - Vice President, Plexus Capital 

• Ryan Krumroy - Practice Leader, Charles Aris

• Chad Oakley - Chief Executive Officer, Charles Aris

MODERATOR

• Greg Harper - Senior Vice President, Charles Aris

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LOCATION
Charles Aris Executive Search
299 N Greene St
Greensboro, NC 27401

November 5, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

PRICING

Regular Registration - Deadline NOVEMBER 3
Member $45
Non-Member $75

Procrastination Price - Onsite (if space is available)
Member and Non-Member $100

A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit card transactions.  This fee covers non-refundable costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG. 

Refund Policy
Due to the nature of ACG events and the guarantees that need to be given prior to the event, refunds will not be processed in the two weeks directly preceding the event, including weather-related events.

CODE OF CONDUCT

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