Preparing for Life After a Liquidity Event: Beyond the Payday
Presented By: Husch Blackwell / JP Morgan Chase
A liquidity event isn’t just a transaction—it’s a transformation. Whether you’re selling a stake, exiting completely, or planning for a second bite at the apple, what comes next requires just as much strategy as the deal itself. This session will equip founders, owners, and executives with the insights needed to maximize financial security, structure the right deal, and prepare for the next chapter—whether that’s reinvesting, stepping back, or starting something new.
Moderator:
Head of J.P Morgan Private Bank: Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Jack Howell leads the J.P Morgan Private Bank for Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. Jack and his team work with business owners and corporate executives across investing, banking, lending, and estate planning.
Panelists:
Owner & CEO
Ron Daugherty Enterprises
For 40 years, Ron Daugherty has driven innovation, growth, and customer success while making a meaningful impact in the community. He founded Daugherty Business Solutions in 1985, expanding the company into a global consulting firm. After its 2024 merger with CGI, Ron launched Ron Daugherty Enterprises and The Daugherty Foundation, investing in technology, innovation, and compassion to create lasting change.
Co-Founder & General Partner
Cultivation Capital
Brian is an entrepreneur that cof-ounded and assisted in the sale of the following publicly traded technology companies: Primary Network to Mpower Communications (MPWR) in 2000, Vertecon (Primary Webworks) to Perficient (PRFT) in 2001, CDM Fantasy Sports to Liberty Media (LCAPA) in 2006, and IntraISP to Clearwire Communications (CLWR) in 2007. Brian is a co-founder and a general partner at Cultivation Capital.
Brian continues to focus on investments in early stage companies and sits on the boards of Decide, Opslab, SimpleRose, Hatchbuck, Tunespeak, Hostirian, TechSTL, and Friends of T-REX.
Specialties: business development, strategic planning, fund raising, early stage investing, mentoring
Partner
Husch Blackwell
Matt has over 15 years of experience providing sophisticated legal counsel covering the full spectrum of the business and legal needs of individuals and businesses. Clients entrust Matt with complex mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions across a wide range of industries. Matt works with business stakeholders to assemble the best team of industry experts and advisors (including attorneys, investment bankers, accountants and consultants) to best position the business for a transaction and maximize value. In structuring deals, conducting and managing due diligence, and drafting and negotiating deal documents, Matt and his team deliver strategic, cost-effective solutions that put business objectives first.