Agenda – Wednesday, Nov. 13 

12:00 pm – Registration and lunch – Palm Beach Lake Pavilion

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Private Equity Panels (specific panel times subject to change):

Founders and CEOs in Retail and Fashion​

• Rafique Jiwani, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Private Equity​
• Mary Ellen Coyne, CEO,  J.McLaughlin​
• Jack Carlson, Founder and Creative Director, Rowing Blazers​
• Tom Nolan, CEO, Kendra Scott​
• John Jannarone, Editor-in-Chief, PE Edge ​

Private Credit​

• Kelly McKenna, Director, Cliffwater​
• Ryan Keating, Partner, EisnerAmper​
• Zach Swartz, Partner, Vinson & Elkins  ​
• Alex Knowland, Principal, Comvest Credit Partners

The Future of Electrification​

• Hooman Shahidi, CEO, EVPassport​
• Paul Zederbaum, Private Equity Risk Advisors Practice Leader, McGriff​
• Brice Soucy, Principal, Argo Infrastructure Partners (Owner of Ice Energy)​
• Ira Gorsky, Managing Director, Edelman Smithfield​

Planning The Leap from PE to Public Markets​

• Mark Meltz, Former COO and General Counsel, Kinnate Biopharma​
• Jim Palmiter, CEO, DragonGC​
• Shari Mager, Partner, KPMG​
• Tad Nacheff, Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage – Capital Markets, NYSE
• Chuck Garske, Senior Managing Director, Okapi Partners
• John Marchisi, National Director, Gallagher

Liquidity in Private Equity​

• Taylor Ingraham, Partner, ASC Advisors​
• Bradley Heppner, CEO, Beneficient​
• Jonathan Costello, Managing Partner, Devon Park Advisors​
• Bank of America Private Bank Speaker TBD​

PE Investing in Latin America​

• Cato Felán, Managing Partner, La Hoja Capital Partners​
• Jonathan Lo, VP of Finance, EisnerAmper – Mexico​
• Jarrett Banks, Editor-at-Large, PE Edge

Impact PE Investing​

• Emma Sissman, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Sustainable Investing Group​
• Jon Solorzano, Counsel – ESG, Vinson & Elkins​
• Arrun Kapoor, Managing Director, SJF Ventures​

Private Equity in Media and Entertainment​

• Josh Harlan, Founder & Managing Partner, Harlan Capital​
• Jason Cohen, CEO, MyBundle​
• Mary Matyas, COO, Ironbound Group 
• John Jannarone, Editor-in-Chief, PE Edge

5:00 pm – Trolleys depart for reception at The Cove Club