Smart Business Dealmakers Conference 2020 - Philadelphia | Smart Business Dealmakers | 22 October 2020 | Virtual Event

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference (formerly ASPIRE) 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 (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 at last year's event.

2020 Speakers

SPEAKERS:

Michael Araten
President and CEO, Sterling Drive Ventures LP

Martyn S. Babitz
Vice President, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Ken Baker
President & Former Owner, NewAge Industries

Jamie Barrett
Managing Director, LBCW LP

Sal Bauccio
Chief Operating Officer, HB GLOBAL, LLC

Rich Beaty
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, S&T Bank

Sam Beiler
Founder, Spooky Nook Sports, Former owner, Auntie Anne's

Lawrence Berran
CEO, iPipeline

Don Braun
Managing Director, AB Bernstein

Roger J. Braunfeld
Partner, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld

Philip Brenckle
CFO, West Shore Home

Andy Brown
Director, Fairmount Partners

Greg Cathcart
CEO, Excellis Health Solutions

Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan
Undergraduate Chair, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering

Ryan Clark
CEO, PeopleShare, LLC

Dawn Coleman
CEO, We Guide, You Grow LLC

David Dotson
Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP

Richard Dougherty
President, LabRepCo

Ted Durkin
Managing Director, UBS Financial Services

Eric Fahr
Partner, BDO USA LLP

Jeffrey Getty
Managing Director of Family Wealth Consulting, KeyBank

Leo Helmers
Founding Partner, Susquehanna Private Capital

Ryan Hurst
Partner, RKL LLP

Robert Kenney
Regional Executive - Director, Alex. Brown

Stephen Kindler Jr
President & CEO, National Fitness Partners (dba Planet Fitness)

John Lee
Senior Managing Director, Griffin Financial Group

Daniel McDonough
Partner, Troutman Pepper

Bryan McGrath
Senior Wealth Director, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Michael Pantilione
Principal, LLR Partners

Louis Rappaport
Partner, Co-Chair, Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group, Blank Rome LLP

John Reed
Partner, Barley Snyder LLC

Ed Renenger
President and CEO, SES ESOP Strategies

Michelle Rondinelli
President, Kitchen Kettle Foods Inc.

Mike Ryan
Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management

John Savercool
Senior Lobbyist and Managing Director, UBS Americas Inc.

Steven A. Scolari
Partner, Co-Chair, Closely Held & Family Owned Business, Stradley Ronon

Steven Staugaitis
Director, Audit & Accounting, Kreischer Miller

Amy Ufberg
Partner, Dechert LLP

Andrew Walter
CEO, Insight

Will Wennberg
CEO, Tactical Medical Solutions, LLC & Trauma FX, Inc.

2020 Sponsors

PRESENTED BY:
•UBS

HOSTED BY
•Smart Business Dealmakers

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
•BNY Mellon
•Troutman Pepper
•Griffin Financial Group
•Barley Snyder LLP
•KeyBank
•S&T Bank
•RKL LLP
•Fairmount Partners
•AB Bernstein
•BDO USA LLP
•Kreischer Miller
•Blank Rome
•Alex. Brown
•Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
•Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
•SES ESOP Strategies

SPECIALTY SPONSORS:
•Herbein + Company, Inc.
•CLA
•Ballard Spahr, LLP
•CBIZ & Mayer, Hoffman, McCann P.C.
•The Sharp Financial Group
•Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
•Arena Enterprises, Ltd.
•Chief Executive Group