Mitigating Risk on the Buy-Side of M&A Deals
Presented By: Lockton
Every acquisition carries risk — but smart buyers know how to contain it. Join a panel of executives, investors, and advisors for an exploration about how to identify red flags early, navigate diligence pitfalls, and structure deals to protect value. Learn practical strategies to balance speed with certainty, manage post-close surprises, and build confidence in every transaction.
Moderator:
Partner, President Risk Solutions
Lockton Companies, LLC
Ted Brown is a Lockton Partner, as well as, President of Risk Solutions for the West series, and is responsible for the strategic growth and investments of our largest P&L. Ted is also accountable for the growth and performance of our Real Estate and Development practices as well as his client’s balance sheet protection and the overall client experience.
Panelists:
CEO
BYLD
Del de Windt is the CEO of BYLD, a technology company that simplifies construction through its BYLD by Numbers approach - saving money by reducing material, time, and labor. BYLD has successfully delivered meaningful saving on almost 1MM SqFt in just the last 12 months of coming to market. Prior to BYLD, Del co-founded Cardinal Group and served as its CEO for more than a decade, which under his leadership invested in more than $2B of assets and won 50 national awards.
Vice President
Excellere Partners
Jake is a Vice President with Excellere Partners, and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities, performing transaction due diligence, and working with management teams to implement operational and growth strategies. Jake currently serves as an active team member on the Business Services and Healthcare Business Services industry teams.
Prior to joining Excellere, Jake was a Vice President at GreyLion Partners, a New York-based private equity firm primarily investing in founder-owned businesses across the lower middle market.
