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THE MIDDLE-MARKET M&A CONFERENCE

 

 

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Union League Club of Chicago

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference connects entrepreneurs, investors and advisers for a day of dynamic content and networking in top U.S. business markets.

Experience Dealmakers

The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference connects thousands of local dealmakers - 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 alternative asset investing, 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

Graystone Consulting

Hosted By

Smart Business Dealmakers

Supporting Sponsors

Alex. Brown, a division of Raymond James
Citrin Cooperman
Crowe LLP
Insperity
KeyBank
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
National Christian Foundation
Prosperity Partners
Venable LLP
Wintrust

Specialty Sponsors

Blue Outcomes LLC
Bumper Lanes
Busey Bank
Chuhak & Tecson
Gridiron Capital
Insperity

Patron Sponsors

Cohen & Company

Conference Location

65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: (312) 427-7800