Chicago Middle Market M&A Conference Spring 2018 | SatelliteFinance | 8 March 2018 | The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

This prestigious conference will provide private equity investors, middle market business owners, corporate executives, directors, and investors with perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring and executing corporate transactions.

Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed for corporate executives at sponsor-backed and closely held middle market companies, private equity principles, family office investors, chief financial officers, general counsel, and board members / advisors with responsibility for M&A strategy and execution.

2018 Speakers

William Jefferson Black
Managing Director, Finance Information Group and Publisher of Transaction Advisors

Christophe Jeannin
VP Business Development & Strategy, Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV)

Mike Wirth
Director, Mason Wells

Adam Sheridan
Director, Corporate Development, CC Industries

Laura McNaughton
Managing Director, Duff & Phelps

Patrick Jensen
Partner, Prairie Capital

Kelly Silver, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel, Merieux NutriSciences Corp.

Ian Ross
Partner, Concentric Equity Partners

Jessica SicsuEsq.
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

William Monat
Executive Vice President M&A Group, Willis Towers Watson

Daniel Van Vleet
ASA, Managing Principal, Griffing Group

Jeffrey Olin
Vice President International Tax and Tax Counsel, CDK (Nasdaq: CDK)

Jeffrey Goldman, Esq.
Shareholder, Polsinelli

John Bennecke
Managing Director, True Partners Consulting

Gregory Wright, Esq.
Principal, Masuda Funai

Charlie Sheridan
Principal, Huron Capital Partners

Marcus George
Co-Founding Partner, Onward Capital

Michael Teplitsky
Managing Director, Wynnchurch Capital

Craig Payne
Managing Director, BlackRock

Ann Ladd, Esq.
Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron

Paul Alvarez
Senior Manager, EY

Christen Morand
CPA, Partner, Transaction Forensics, EY

William Strauss
Senior Economist and Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Brian Boorstein
Co-Founder and Partner, Granite Creek Capital Partners

Frank Jaehnert
President & CEO (retired) Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC), Director of Briggs & Stratton (NYSE: BGG), Nordson (Nasdaq: NDSN) and Itron (Nasdaq:ITRI)

Kathryn Buono, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Briggs & Stratton (NYSE: BGG)

James Asmussen
Esq., Shareholder, Polsinelli