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Grand Ballroom 3 + 4 Session B

Constraints in a Dynamic Sell-Side Environment

Presented By: Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP / MelCap Partners

From exploring emerging opportunities to navigating the broader challenges sellers face, our panelists will provide valuable insights into the intricacies of M&A transactions. This engaging discussion will unravel the latest trends shaping sell-side strategies, highlighting key opportunities for sellers in the current market.

Moderator:

Jeff Ford
Partner - A&A Services Group
Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP

Jeff has focused his career on providing accounting, auditing and consulting services to privately held companies and not-for-profit organizations. His experience includes furnishing compliance services such as audits; providing due diligence and investigation services related to business acquisitions; performing fraud investigations; developing and compiling projected and forecasted financial statements; and evaluating, selecting and implementing information systems for companies.

Panelists:

Joe Eddy
President & CEO
Enhanced Technologies LLC

Joe Eddy retired in 2019 as President/CEO of Eagle Manufacturing Company and EVP of Justrite Safety Group, after successfully integrating the operations of these two global manufacturers after the sale of Eagle to Justrite in March 2018. Today, he maintains an ownership interest in the Justrite Safety Group platform of companies, and manages his business consulting firm, Enhanced Technologies, his energy development group, Pinnacle Holdings, and his real estate trust, Heritage Holdings. He has served on numerous corporate, industry, and non-profit boards and was recently inducted into the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame.

Matthew Harnett
Co-Founder & Partner
Tecum Capital

Matthew Harnett is a founding Partner of Tecum Capital, a private investment firm that has invested over $1.0 billion in over 100 platform and add-on acquisitions since 2006. Matt serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. In this position, he leads all aspects of transaction origination, analysis, structuring, underwriting, deal execution, and monitoring of subject private equity and mezzanine debt investments.

 

 

 

Al Melchiorre
President
MelCap Partners, LLC

Al Melchiorre is President and founder of MelCap Partners, a middle market investment banking firm that he founded over 22 years ago, Over the past few years, MelCap has been recognized as boutique investment banking firm of the year multiple times by The M&A Advisor. MelCap's clients are predominately privately-held, family owned businesses going through a once in a life-time transaction.

Pete Muth
Senior Vice President
Stonewood Capital Management, Inc.

Peter J. Muth joined Stonewood in 2007 and has experience in a full range of investment opportunities, including traditional LBOs and early stage ventures. Pete serves as a board director for several Stonewood portfolio companies. Prior to joining Stonewood, Pete was a principal of private equity group Birchmere Capital Limited Partnership.

Conference Location

600 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Tel: (412) 391-4600