Dealmakers Roundtable: Navigating the Current M&A Climate
Presented By: Riveron
With rising capital costs, shifting valuations, and evolving buyer-seller dynamics, the M&A environment continues to challenge even seasoned deal professionals. This candid, cross-industry roundtable brings together executives and advisors to unpack what’s really happening in today’s market. From deal flow and financing trends to exit timing and sector-specific outlooks, panelists will share what they’re seeing on the front lines—and how they’re adapting strategies to close successful deals in an uncertain landscape.
Moderator:
Managing Director
Riveron
Robert Berdanier is a Managing Director in Riveron’s Business Restructuring & Turnaround Services practice. His focus is on middle-market companies, both distressed and healthy, seeking financial and operational improvement through interim leadership and re-organization. Robert is a seasoned restructuring professional, with significant experience in the manufacturing, distribution & hospitality.
Panelists:
Vice President, Head of Corporate Development
Booz Allen
Chrissy Cox is the head of corporate development for Booz Allen. Chrissy leads the M&A process from strategic sourcing to executing the transaction to overseeing the post-merger integration at Booz Allen. She and her team were instrumental in Booz Allen's recent acquisitions of Par Government, Tracepoint, Everwatch, and Liberty IT. Before joining Booz Allen, Chrissy was the director of strategic development at Engility Corporation, where she led the strategic planning and the M&A process. She also worked at the Renaissance Strategic Advisors and Lockheed Martin. Chrissy is on the Board of Directors of Association for Corporate Growth - DC Capital Region and has an M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a B.S. in economics and political science from James Madison University.
CFO
[solidcore]
Nate Scott is the CFO of [solidcore], bringing 20+ years of finance, strategy, and operational leadership. He has led companies through multiple successful exits to private equity and strategic buyers, and previously worked in corporate strategy and PwC’s Advisory practice. A proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Nate holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.