2025 Independent Sponsor Forum Deal Series - Los Angeles

Description

Designed exclusively for and by capital providers and independent sponsors, this invitation only ISF Event Series offers a curated, highly efficient opportunity for dealmakers with relevant, prior market experience to source deals and build valued capital relationships.

EVENT AGENDA (All Times PT)

(Please note, times subject to adjustment)

8:30am Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00am 1:1 Meetings (4)
10:30am Fireside Chat: The Impact of Tariffs on Valuations and Deal Flow

Moderator: Dave Zawitkowski - Citrin Cooperman
Speaker: Justin Benshoof - Cervano Capital
Speaker: Alexis Rathborne - Trident
Speaker: Jacques Youssefmir - Ocean Avenue Capital

11:00am 1:1 Meetings (4)
12:30pm  Lunch & Fireside Chat
1:00pm Concurrent Roundtables

Roundtable 1: Managing Portco HR issues
Moderator: Mark Sinatra - Aspen HR
Moderator: Carr Preston - Akoya Capital

Roundtable 2: Creating Efficiencies in the Deal Process
Moderator: Sam Ganales - Verivend
Moderator: Dan Blasi - Verivend
Moderator: Thomas Courtney - The Courtney Group

Roundtable 3: Negotiating and Avoiding Broken Deal Expenses
Moderator: John Koeppel - Lippes Mathias LLP
Moderator: Tom Parro - Merk Capital

1:30pm Concurrent Roundtables Repeat
2:00pm  1:1 Meetings (4)
3:30pm Fireside Chat: Fundraising Strategies for Independent Sponsors

Moderator: Brian Yoon - Corbel Capital
Speaker: Rob Kissling - Source Capital
Speaker: Christian MacCarron - Taubman Capital
Speaker: Dan Tamkin - Resurgent Capital Partners

4:00pm 1:1 Meetings (3)
5:00pm Networking Reception

LOCATION
Hilton Los Angeles Airport
5711 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California, 90045
Phone: (310) 410-4000

The room block at Hilton Los Angeles Airport is now at capacity. You may contact the hotel directly about availability outside of the room block. A few alternative nearby hotel options are below:

Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport
6225 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045

The Westin Los Angeles Airport
5400 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045

DEALINX ISF

Independent sponsor and capital provider registrants will participate in DeaLinx ISF, a unique platform that allows both parties to explore profiles and select pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings that best match your deal criteria.

You will be invited to access the DeaLinx ISF platform a couple weeks prior to the event with reminder communication sent prior to the launch of the meeting platform. Only one profile is necessary per firm so if you have additional colleagues registered, a meeting point-person will be determined and given access to the meeting platform on the firm's behalf.

PLEASE NOTE: Professional Service Provider participation (i.e. accounting, consulting, due diligence, fund administration, industry data research, law, and software firms) is limited to the firms sponsoring the event. For information on sponsorship please contact us via email at stephanie@isponsorforum.org.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Independent Sponsor Forum Deal Series - Los Angeles registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing to the Independent Sponsor Forum team via email. Please see the table below for more information regarding our cancellation deadlines.

Please note: You may transfer your registration to another member of your firm by sending an email to information@isponsorforum.org. Independent Sponsor Forum Deal Series - Los Angeles registration is non-transferable to registrants outside of your firm. The Independent Sponsor Forum team regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.