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THE MIDDLE-MARKET M&A CONFERENCE 

 

 

Thursday, September 24, 2026
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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Sponsors

Presented By

Ice Miller

Hosted By

Smart Business Dealmakers

Supporting Sponsors

BellMark Partners, LLC
Brady Ware & Company
Dickinson Wright
Footprint Capital
GBQ
JPMorgan Chase
MelCap Partners, LLC
PNC
Vorys

Specialty Sponsors

Bricker Graydon Wyatt
Copper Run Capital LLC
Crowe LLP
Gridiron Capital
Insperity
Northwest Bank
Oxer Capital

Patron Sponsors

Cohen & Company
KeyBank

Conference Location

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