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THE MIDDLE-MARKET M&A CONFERENCE 

 

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Hilton Columbus Downtown

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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Committee

Chairman

Host Committee

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Sponsors

Presented By

Ice Miller

Hosted By

Smart Business Dealmakers

Supporting Sponsors

BellMark Partners, LLC
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Brady Ware & Company
Dickinson Wright
Footprint Capital
GBQ
Huntington
MelCap Partners, LLC
National Christian Foundation
PNC
Vorys
Windsor Advisory Group

Specialty Sponsors

Chief Outsiders
Crowe LLP
Insperity
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Oxer Capital
Transform Labs
Truist

Patron Sponsors

Blue Technologies
KeyBank

Conference Location

401 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: (614) 384-8600