
Event Details
When:
May 21, 2025 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM CDT
Where:
Overview
ACG ASA's 12th Annual Private Equity Two-Step Conference
This is a "must attend" event if you are looking for resources to scale or sell your business, or if you want to connect with someone who is!
Looking to take your company to the next level? Whether that is through growth and existing working capital, loans, private equity, private capital or if you just want to be ready for an eventual sale, join ACG ASA for our 12th Annual Private Equity Two-Step conference on Wednesday, May 21st in San Antonio.
- Learn from other business owners and advisors on how to be ready to successfully raise capital and grow your company
- Hear business owners share their experiences
- Meet numerous private equity deal makers
- Participate in an exclusive networking event
AGENDA:
11:30AM - Registration/Networking
11:55AM – Welcome/Lunch
12:00PM – 12:45PM – Featured Presenter from the Federal Reserve Bank
12:45PM – Keynote Speaker: Matt Andersen, author of Completing the Deal
1:30PM – Break
1:40PM – Private Equity Presentation: Ben Eaks, Partner at Crossplane Capital
1:50PM – 2:35PM – Panel 1: “2025 Menu for Food and Beverage Industry: Innovation, Consumer Trends, and Product Offerings” Panelists include Matt Gase, Executive in Residence at Westlake Securities, Kip Welsch, President of Via313 Pizza, & Jeff Chandler, CEO/President of Hopdoddy Burger Bar
2:35PM – Break
2:45PM – Private Equity Presentation: Bill Miltenberger, Managing Member at IBC Funds
2:55PM – 3:40PM – Panel 2: “Reshaping Manufacturing with Private Equity” Panelists include Tom Callahan, CEO of True Blue Surfaces, & John Dyer, Principal at IBC Funds, & Steve Reesing, Director at Focus Strategies Investment Banking Moderator: Terese Everson, Managing Director at Focus Strategies Investment Banking
3:40PM – Break
3:50PM – Private Equity Presentation: Barrett Dean, Partner at Craftsman Capital Partners, LLC
4:00PM – 4:45PM - Panel 3: “Exploring the Specialty Sub-contractors Boom”: Panelists include Seth Robinson, Founder & President of In Charge Electrical Services, Chris Halloran, Originator & Portfolio Manager at PGIM Private Capital, Jason Brown, Managing Partner/Business Broker at PGP Advisory Services LLC, & Braden Upp, Vice President at Main Street Capital Corporation
4:45PM – Closing Remarks
4:45PM – 5:30PM — Networking Happy Hour & Door Prize Giveaway
Cancellation Policy – Cancellations received in writing to acgasa@acg.org by Midnight on Wednesday, May 14th will receive a full refund. There are no refunds for cancellations received after Midnight on Wednesday, May 14th.
Your registration for this event acts as an audio/video release and includes your permission for ACG Austin/San Antonio to use your image and comments captured on audio, video or photographic formats while attending the event for marketing and promotional purposes.
Speakers

Matt Andersen

Ben Eakes

Bill Miltenberger

Barrett Dean

Kip Welsch

Jeff Chandler

Rachael Wyatt Aaron

Terese Everson
