Smart Business Dealmakers Conference 2020 - St. Louis | Smart Business Network Inc. | 13 February 2020 | Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, 1 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference features an all-star lineup of entrepreneurs, investors and advisers for a day of dynamic discussions and one-on-one networking.

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

Michael Bratton
First Vice President of Investments and Financial Advisor, Raymond James

Bo Butters
Principal, CLA

Marie Carlie
Tax Partner, BDO USA, LLP

Drew Caylor
Managing Director, WILsquare Capital

John Chalus
Director, BMO Financial Group

Kyle Chapman
Managing Director, BW Forsyth Partners

Maxine Clark
Founder; CEO, Build-A-Bear Workshop; Clark-Fox Family Foundation

Jim Dierberg
Former Chairman & CEO, First Bank

Jim Eberlin
Founder & CEO, TopOPPS

Tad Edwards
Chairman, CEO & President, Benjamin F. Edwards

Spencer Finney
Partner, Sage Capital LLC

Andrew Fulford
Vice President, Corporate Development, HBM Holdings Company

VIncent J. Garozzo
Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.

David P. Grigsby
Co-founder & Partner, TBS Falcon LLC

Keith S. Harbison
Founder, Alitus Partners

Gus Haug
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Cequel III, LLC

Rick Holton
Managing Director, FINTOP Capital

John Howe
CEO, Manna Pro Products LLC

Bennett Keller
Partner, Lathrop Gage LLP

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

Paul Klug
Shareholder, Polsinelli

Glenn Kraft
CEO & Owner, Kraft Partners

Eric Lenzen
Partner, Husch Blackwell

Mark Mantovani
Former Chairman, President & CEO, Ansira

Michael Marzec
Chief Strategy Officer, Smart Business Network

Nathan McKean
CEO, Breckenridge Material Company

Bill Morgan
Managing Member & Owner, Process Control Solutions, LLC

Robert Newmark
Managing Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Larry Otto
President, U.S. Bank

Matthew Porter
CEO, Invisibly

Chris Reid
Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

Donald Roberts
CFO & SVP, HBM Holdings

Amy Rudolph
Director, Transaction Advisory Services, RSM US LLP

Scott Rutledge
Founder, The Phoenix Group

Ruth Saphian
Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

Jay Schmelter
Managing Director, RiverVest

Jack Senneff
Managing Director, Thompson Street Capital Partners

Kevin Short
Managing Partner & CEO, Clayton Capital

Gene Todd
Executive Vice President/Managing Director - Wealth Management, First Bank

Ross Toohey
CEO, 2e Creative

Andre Trudell
EVP / Dir. Commercial Client Solution Sales, UMB

Robert Vitale
President & CEO, Post Holdings, Inc.

Bill Watkins
Managing Director, Business Development, PNC

Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore
Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, REAL Cannabis Co

2020 Sponsors

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Greensfelder
• Thomson Coburn
• UMB
• CCP
• Padawer Bratton
• Husch Blackwell
• CLA
• EY
• RSM
• Polsinelli
• Lathrop GPM
• PNC
• BMO Harris Bank
• BDO
• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
• First Bank

SPECIALTY SPONSORS:
• High Tower
• CIBC
• J.P Morgan Chase & Co