Independent Sponsors & Capital Providers Dealmakers: Chicago

Incorporating the 2026 Credit-Certainty Index. A working session on structuring the capital stack, aligning financing and tax with diligence, and de-risking execution. Moderated by CohnReznick.

For emerging sponsors, reputation isn't a marketing exercise, it's a fundraising and deal-making asset. How do you build trust when your firm is still proving itself, and what separates sponsors that earn institutional credibility from those that struggle to get a second meeting? Moderated by ECA Partners.

Capturing upside through precision operations: disciplined vendor spend, procurement, and ROI measurement in the post-close window. Moderated by Levenfeld Pearlstein.