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Aspen HR
PEO + benefits provider for independent sponsors and their portfolio companies.
Partners
Sponsorship at the
Independent Sponsors Summit
September 28-29, 2026 · New York City
Two days. 550+ confirmed attendees. 26 pre-scheduled 1-2-1 meeting slots. The largest gathering of the independent sponsor ecosystem we have ever put together, and a direct line to the operators, capital providers, and advisors who set the deal flow agenda for the year ahead.
Sponsors
28 confirmed partners
Law firms, accounting practices, capital providers, operating-partner platforms, and technology providers backing the 2026 summit.
Benesch Law
Law firm with a dedicated independent sponsor and private equity practice.
CC
Citrin Cooperman
Full-service assurance, tax, and advisory firm with a national independent sponsor practice.
CO
CohnReznick
Top-25 advisory, assurance, and tax firm with a leading independent sponsor team.
CO
Consero
Finance-as-a-service for sponsors managing first-platform investments.
DIME Commercial Bank
Lower middle-market commercial banking + treasury.
EP
ECA Partners
Executive search + value-creation talent for private equity platforms.
HB
Haynes Boone
American Lawyer Top 100 firm with ~650 lawyers across M&A, finance, and fund formation.
HK
Holland & Knight
Full-service law firm with a dedicated independent sponsor and PE practice.
IM
Ice Miller
100-year-old law firm with broad transactional, tax, and regulatory expertise.
Jones Walker
Gulf-South-rooted law firm advising sponsors on M&A and finance.
Katten
Full-service law firm; private equity and independent sponsor M&A counsel.
LM
Lippes Mathias
Full-service law firm serving the lower middle market.
Levenfeld Pearlstein
Chicago-headquartered M&A counsel for independent sponsors.
Loeb & Loeb
National law firm with an independent sponsor / PE practice.
MC
Morrison Cohen
New York transactional firm advising sponsors and capital providers.
RML: Revenue Management Labs
Revenue intelligence + commercial diligence platform for sponsors.
RxBenefits
Pharmacy benefits administration for sponsor-backed portfolio companies.
Koley Jessen
Lower-middle-market M&A counsel for independent sponsors and capital providers.
SG
Sadis & Goldberg
Law firm advising sponsors, GPs, and emerging managers since 1997.
Sapien
AI financial operations platform built for sponsor-backed companies.
Seward & Kissel
Financial services law firm advising sponsors, GPs, and capital providers across structuring, fund formation, and M&A.
SC
STREAM Capital Partners
Real-estate-backed capital for sponsor-led transactions.
Veritac Group
Diligence and value-creation analytics for sponsor-led deals.
VE
Verivend
Deal management + capital flow platform for independent sponsors.
VI
Virtus Insurance
Independent insurance brokerage for sponsors and their portfolios.
VV
VTG: Virtual Technologies Group
Managed IT, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure for sponsor-backed portfolio companies.
Withum
Top-30 national advisory, tax, and audit firm with a dedicated independent sponsor and private equity practice.
Media Partners
Industry intelligence partners
Become a partner
Reach the people closing
lower middle market deals
Tell us what you want from the partnership: brand reach, pre-scheduled meetings with specific personas, panel presence, or a sector clinic host slot. We will follow up within one business day with the matching prospectus tier and inventory still available for 2026.
- · Title sponsorship · Track sponsorship · Clinic host
- · Branded report distribution · Pre-event briefings
- · Custom prospect-matching package
Sponsor inquiry
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