Whether you plan to own your business for the next decade, transition leadership to family or management, or are exploring a sale to a financial or strategic buyer, the 2026 M&A Summit offers valuable insights to help you prepare, position your company, and achieve your goals.
What You'll Learn
At this year’s Summit, you'll gain practical perspectives on:
- The critical role trust plays in successful business acquisitions and sales
- Current trends in private capital markets and lower middle-market M&A
- How buyers evaluate companies and determine value
- Strategies to maximize net after-tax proceeds during a business transition
- Approaches to preserving and growing wealth after a successful exit
Featured Speakers & Sessions
Walter Bond: The Shark Mindset
Former NBA athlete, bestselling author, and renowned keynote speaker Walter Bond shares powerful lessons on leadership, resilience, and achieving peak performance. Drawing from his bestselling books All Buts Stink, Swim, and Cultivate, Walter delivers actionable strategies designed to help individuals and organizations reach their full potential.
Economic Insights
Join Jeffery Goldenberg of Goldman Sachs as he explores the current economic landscape, capital market conditions, and key trends shaping today’s mergers and acquisitions marketplace.
Grow or Go: Business Owner Panel
Hear firsthand from business owners who successfully sold their companies through True North M&A. Panelists will discuss how trust influenced their decision-making process and helped them confidently navigate their transition to the next chapter.
Live M&A Negotiations: The QuietAuction™ Experience
Witness True North M&A’s proprietary QuietAuction™ process in action. Watch as four private equity firms submit offers for a lower middle-market company while the True North M&A team evaluates and analyzes each bid live on stage, providing real-time insights into buyer behavior and deal dynamics.