Smart Business Dealmakers Conference 2019 - Columbus | Smart Business Dealmakers | 25 September 2019 | Hilton Columbus Downtown, 401 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference (formerly ASPIRE) 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.

2019 Speakers

Samuel J. Agresti
Director, Brady Ware & Company

James Baich
Founder of MAD Capital, Former COO of IGS and ADS

Jim Balthaser
Partner, Thompson Hine LLP

Steve Bennett
Central Ohio Regional President, U.S. Bank

Benton Bodamer
Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC

Andrew F. Bohutinsky
Managing Partner, Stonehenge Partners

Norm Cook
President & CEO, WEALTHSTONE ADVISORS

Scot C. Crow
Member and General Corporate, M&A and Private Equity Practice Group Chair, Dickinson Wright PLLC

Josh Curtis
Managing Director, Footprint Capital

Matt Davis
CO-founder, CEO & Community Orchestrator, COhatch

Joe DeLoss
Founder, Hot Chicken Takeover

Philip Derrow
CEO, Ohio Transmission Corporation

Dave Enright
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banker, S&T Bank

Domenic Federico
President, BriskHeat Corporation

Matt Golis
Founder & CEO, GiveGame

Bob Grote
CEO, Grote Company

Marc C. Hawk
CEO, RevLocal

Christian Hviid, CFA
Vice President | Senior Investment Strategist, Wells Fargo Private Bank

Dustin S. Klein
Publisher, Smart Business

Mark Kovacevich
President, North American Enterprises, Improving

Wade Kozich
Senior Director, GBQ Partners LLC

Clara Kridler
Vice President of People, Root Insurance Company

Tom Krouse
President & CEO, Donatos Pizza

Cheryl Krueger
Founder & CEO, C. Krueger’s Finest Baked Goods

Nick Lacaillade
Owner, Certified Oil

Yasmine Lacaillade
Operational Partner, Drive Capital

Linda Lehmkuhl, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)
CEO, MedVet

Brock Leonti
CEO, Prescribe FIT

John Lowe
CEO, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Christopher McGraw
SVP, Senior Wealth Planning Strategist, Wells Fargo Private Bank

Hoa Pyles McManus
Chief of Culture, SHARE

Scott L. McRill
Shareholder, Transaction Advisory Services, Private Equity Industry Group, Clark Schaefer Hackett

Rob Ouellette
Partner, Ice Miller LLP

Vipul Patel
Senior VP, Aon

Joe Peterson
President, Structured Finance, First Merchants Bank

David Petrill
Partner, Tax Practice, RSM US LLP

Bill Remias
Senior Vice President, Huntington National Bank

Michael Scott
Managing Partner, Stadion Capital

Aaron Shocket
President / Founder & Former President & CEO, SHARE / Parking Solutions Inc.

Gary S. Shunk
Vice President, Family Dynamics Consultant, Wells Fargo Private Bank

Pamela Springer
CEO, ORIS Intelligence

Victor Thorne
Partner, Origin Malt

Michael Triplett, PhD
President, Carmen Partners, LLC, Carmen Partners

Fred Vorys
Founder & Principal, Aegis Advisors

Katy Wiles
VP, Legal, Hawthorne Gardening Company

2019 Sponsors

PRESENTED BY:
• Ice Miller

HOSTED BY:
• Smart Business

LEADING SPONSORS:
• Wells Fargo
• Dickinson Wright PLLC
• US Bank
• Clark Schaefer Hackett
• Huntington
• RSM
• S&T Bank
• GBQ
• Footprint Capital
• Thompson Hine
• First Merchants Bank
• Brady Ware & Company
• Wealthstone Advisors
• AoN

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• BMO Harris Bank
• Rea & Associates
• Entrepreneurs Organization
• Oxer Capital
• Roetzel
• Vaco
• Porter Wright
• Colley Intelligence
• Flex Jet
• Green Crest