ASPIRE Conference 2019 - Cleveland | Smart Business Network Inc. | 2 May 2019 | Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA

Every year ASPIRE connects more than 400 of Northeast Ohio dealmakers, including middle-market CEOs, top PE and VC firms, major lenders and leading service providers. With sessions ranging from raising capital to buying and selling companies to liquidity events, ASPIRE covers the breadth of the M&A landscape. To experience ASPIRE, take a look at our event video.

2019 Speakers

Gregory P. Althans
Senior Managing Director & Chief Strategist, Clearstead Advisors Llc

Ronald S. Ambrogio
Regional President, Bny Mellon Wealth Management

Andrew Antonino
President, Qualiform Rubber Molding

Gordon Baker
Founding Principal, Thorson • Baker + Associates

Cathy Belk
President, Jumpstart

Maria Bennett
Ceo, Spr Therapeutics

Anthony M. Ciepiel
Ceo, Step2 Discovery

Joe Colebank
President & Ceo, Universal Polymer & Rubber Ltd.

David Dunstan
Managing Director & President, Citizens Capital Markets

Donald Frankel
President & Chief Growth Officer, Predictive Service/seam Group

James R. Geuther
Market President, Northern Ohio Region, Suntrust Banks Inc.

Sheldon Goodman
Ceo & Chairman of the Board, Spectrum Diversified Designs, Llc

Jim Guddy
Managing Director & Co-founder, Watervale Equity Partners

Steve Hendricks
Executive Vice President & Market President, S&t Bank

Ramzi Y. Hermiz
President & Ceo, Shiloh Industries Inc.

Jayne Juvan
Chair, M&a and Securities & Capital Markets Practice, Tucker Ellis Llp

Jeff Kadlic
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Evolution Partners

Dustin S. Klein
Publisher & Chief Content Officer, Aspire, Smart Business

John M. Lemay
Partner, Blue Point Capital Partners

Brett Lindsey
President & Ceo, Everstream Solutions Llc

Jamie Lynch
Regional President Northeast Ohio, Chemical Bank

Anthony S. Manna
Chairman, Signet Llc

Scott Mcrill
Shareholder, Transaction Advisory Services, Clark Schaefer Hackett

Vince Nardy
Partner, Rockwood Equity

Michael Paparella
Managing Director, Signet Capital Advisors Llc

Glenn C. Pollack
Managing Director & Founder, Candlewood Partners

David T. Provost
President & Ceo, Chemical Financial Corp.

Steve Raguz
Cfo, Dealer Tire

Albert N. Salvatore
Secretary – Treasurer, Shareholder, Roetzel & Andress

Jeffrey Schwab
M&a Practice Leader, Oswald Cos.

Gregory J. Skoda
Chairman & Co-founder, Skoda Minotti

Douglas E. Spiker
Shareholder, Shareholder-in-charge of Cleveland Office & Practice Group Manager, Employment Services, Roetzel & Andress

Michael J. Tokich
Senior Vice President & Cfo, Steris Plc

William Tyson
Executive Vice President / Co-head , Fifth Third Securities

Pete Van Euwen
Partner, Bakerhostetler

Ross W. Vozar, Cpa
Transaction Advisory Services Partner, Bdo Usa Llp

Ed Weinfurtner
Managing Partner / Ceo & Co-owner, Blue Olive Partners, Llc / Great Day Improvements, Llc

Becky White
Vp, Corporate Development, Kenan Advantage

Thomas Wischmeyer
Partner, Rsm Us Llp

Alan M. Zang
Regional President,
 Northeast and Central Ohio Markets, U.s. Bank

Betsy Ziegler
Ceo, 1871

Christopher M. Clegg
Senior Vice President Commercial Banking Team Leader - Cleveland, First National Bank

2019 Sponsors and Partners

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Chemical Bank
• KJK
• US Bank
• Tucker Ellis LLP
• BNY Mellon
• Citizens
• Oswald
• First National Bank
• Baker Hostetler
• SKODA Minotti
• Sun Trust
• BDO
• RSM
• S&T Bank
• Clark Schaefer Hackett
• Roetzel
• Ulmer Attorneys

SPECIALTY SPONSORS & PARTNERS:
• Jobs Ohio
• West field Bank
• First Federal Lakewood
• Seiber Keck Insurance Partners
• Sky Quest
• Business Screen
• BMW of Westlake
• Our Lady of The Wayside
• Renaissance
• Aztek
• JumpStart
• ACG Cleveland
• Plug and Play