Patient Capital: Why the "Third Path" is Winning the Mid-Market
Presented By: Polsinelli / William Blair
The choice is no longer strategic vs. private equity. Family offices have emerged as a unique investor category, creating more optionality for sellers than ever before. This session shines a spotlight on family offices as “founder-friendly capital” and the differentiated approach they are taking in today’s market. Hear from advisors, investors, and owners about how family offices approach long-term partnerships, governance, and liquidity, and why sellers are prioritizing this capital partner. Attendees will walk away with practical insights on when and how to consider a family office in their next liquidity even.
Moderator:
Shareholder
Polsinelli
Adam regularly represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and preferred equity investments. Adam is also active in the private investment fund area, representing both financial sponsors and institutions in secondary transactions, and co-investments. Adam also advises early- and growth-stage companies and investors in venture and growth capital financings and serves as outside general counsel to emerging growth and established operating companies.
In addition, Adam represents theater owners as well as filmmakers, publishers, writers and illustrators in intellectual property matters.
Panelists:
Former CEO
Continental Disc
A transformational CEO and senior executive with a track record of leading industrial manufacturing businesses through significant growth, operational excellence, and successful transactions, Experienced in Private Equity, Private, and Public global organizations across the flow control, process safety, and energy sectors. Skilled in strategic vision development, commercial and operational restructuring, leadership team top grading, and driving measurable performance improvement. Has lead organizations through substantial revenue and EBITDA growth, executing major private equity and strategic transactions, integrating multi entity business units, and expanding global manufacturing and sales footprints. Deep expertise in M&A execution, organizational alignment, and building high performing, customer focused teams.