Smart Business Dealmakers Conference - Charlotte | Smart Business Network Inc. | 14 October 2020 | Virtual Event

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference connects thousands of local dealmakers - from middle-market CEOs to top investors and lenders to leading M&A advisers.

With sessions ranging from raising capital to buying and selling companies to alternative asset investing, our conference covers the breadth of the M&A landscape.

To experience Dealmakers, take a look inside one of our past events.

2020 Speakers

Joseph Alala, III
Chairman & CEO, Capitala Group

Scott Anderson
Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson

Ben Axelrod
Managing Director, CLA

Rick Bange
Member, Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Matthew Barnette
Partner, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLC)

Jim Benedict
Senior Wealth Strategist, Private Business Strategist, and Senior Vice President, PNC Wealth Management

Tom Burger
Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Gridiron Capital

John Choate
Managing Director, SA-720 Strategies, LLC

Tim Clepper
President and CEO, Kaulig Companies Limited

Sean Crnkovich
Managing Director | Transactional Risk Group, Marsh & McLennan

Jason Fennessy
Partner, RSM US LLP

J Patrick Galleher
Managing Partner, Boxwood Partners

Craig Gunderson
President & CEO, Conterra

Jay Henry
Principal, Pamlico Capital

Aaron Hollander
Chairman & CEO, First Aviation Services

Chip Johnson
Principal, Falfurrias Capital Partners

Brad Jones
EVP and Charlotte Regional President, FNB Corporation

Rich Jones
Partner, The Zabel Companies, LLC

Matt Kaulig
Executive Chairman, Kaulig Companies

Sean Kelley
Managing Director, Business Development, Gridiron Capital

Dustin S. Klein
Publisher & COO, Smart Business

Doug Lebda
Founder, Chairman & CEO, LendingTree

Richard MacLean
Founding Partner, Frontier Growth

Edwin McMahan
Managing Partner, Falfurrias Capital

Jim Parrino
Managing Director - Co-head Buyside M&A, Fifth Third Securities

Geordie Pierson
Principal, Falfurrias Capital Partners

Chad Rash
Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, BDO USA, LLP

Chris Rosbrook
CFO, Ekos Soffware, Inc.

David Sheffer
Chief Growth Officer, MyEyeDr.

Ben Sloop
Chief Operating Officer, AmWINS Group, Inc.

Damon Stafford
CEO, CCQ IQ Companies

Pete Stewart
President & CEO, Forest2Market

2020 Sponsors

PRESENTED BY:
• First National Bank

HOSTED BY:
• Smart Business Dealmakers

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Fifth Third Bank
• RSM
• Moore & Van Allen
• Womble Bond Dickinson
• CLA
• PNC
• BDO
• Marsh & McLennan Agency
• Gridiron Capital
• Ellsworth Advisors
• Kaulig Companies

SPECIALTY SPONSORS:
• CE&C
• Edge Point
• Vistage
• Arena Enterprises
• Chief Executive