Sell-Side Strategies: Navigating Today’s M&A Market
Presented By: BellMark Partners, LLC / Dickinson Wright PLLC
In today’s competitive and evolving deal environment, selling a business takes more than just listing it. From timing the market and preparing your financials to understanding buyer behavior and driving competitive tension, this session dives into how sellers can take control of the process to maximize outcomes. Hear from dealmakers and advisors who know what it takes to position a company for a premium valuation—and close with confidence.
Panelists:
Member
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Ben is a corporate transactional attorney who has represented a wide range of public and private companies and many of the leading international private equity sponsors. He has significant experience advising clients on domestic and cross-border M&A, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority investments, divestitures and restructurings. Ben also is an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and serves on the board of NoticeAbility and the advisory board of Calmer Choice.
Managing Director
BellMark Partners, LLC
Andy is Managing Director and Co-CEO of Bellmark Partners, LLC, and head of the firm’s Cleveland office. Andy has 30 years of investment banking experience, having personally completed well over 100 M&A, special committee, and board advisory assignments. Previously, he was with KeyBanc Capital Markets, where he was head of the sponsor coverage, consumer & retail, and M&A investment banking groups.