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September 5, 2025
Announcing the D.C. Capital Region's Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
By Dealmakers Staff
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners on September 4 at the D.C. Capital Region Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. Together, they provide a strong picture of the D.C. Capital Region business community.
August 14, 2025
Factors Affecting Public And Private Dealmaking
Riveron's Alex Shahidi, Jeff Bernstein and Ryan Gamble explore the current deal environment, and the factors affecting public and private dealmaking.
December 19, 2024
Life After The Sale
Opus8’s Tien Wong on how he figured out life after selling his company.
October 24, 2024
Settling Into the Current Deal Paradigm
Debbie Ricci of Guidehouse, Don Bassell formerly of ARKO Corp, Alex Shahidi of Riveron and Chris O’Geen of Wells Fargo, on a panel moderated by Riveron’s Robert Berdanier, explore today’s market conditions and what it all means for executives looking to get deals done.
September 26, 2024
Announcing the D.C. Capital Region's Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2024 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
The Smart Business Dealmakers Dealmaker of the Year Awards recognize exceptional individuals in the D.C. Capital Region. See who we recognized!