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THE MIDDLE-MARKET M&A CONFERENCE

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Hotel Cleveland

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference connects hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and advisers for a day of dynamic content and networking.

Experience Dealmakers

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, formerly known as ASPIRE, connects hundreds of Northeast Ohio business leaders — 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 planning for liquidity events, our conference covers the breadth of the M&A landscape.

To experience Dealmakers, take a look at this brief overview video to hear what people had to say about the content, speakers and participants.

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Sponsors

Presented By

First National Bank

Hosted By

Smart Business

Supporting Sponsors

CBIZ
Clearstead
Cohen & Company
Hightower Advisors, LLC
Fairport Wealth
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
McDonald Hopkins LLC
MelCap Partners, LLC
National Christian Foundation
Pease Bell CPAs
Riveron Consulting, LLC
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Tucker Ellis
Walter Haverfield

Specialty Sponsors

Chief Outsiders
CM Wealth Advisors, LLC
First Federal of Lakewood
NFP
Oswald
Return on Life Wealth Partners
Royce Security

Patron Sponsors

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Gridiron Capital
M7 Holdings LLC

Conference Location

24 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44113
Tel: (216) 696-5600