Your Exit Plan
Your Exit Plan
Share this event
In partnership with The Whisper Group & Luminary
Sponsored by Citizens, Lowenstein Sandler, All Rise, CohnReznick, Davis & Gilbert LLP and Legacy AI
Join us for a dynamic conference designed to help founders and business owners understand the M&A process and strengthen their company’s value. Through interactive sessions and expert-led conversations, you’ll learn the fundamentals of valuation, explore strategies to prepare your business for an exit, and hear firsthand insights from founders who’ve been through it all.
The Exit Whisperer Podcast live recording! The Exit Whisperer podcast features women who have scaled and sold businesses of all shapes and sizes. Host Carrie Kerpen gives us invaluable insights into the minds of women who are closing the Exit Gap.
FREE Exit Planning Office Hours with The Whisper Group's, Citizens’s, and AllRise Legal Counsel's advisors. Sessions will be in-person, at Luminary on a first come, first serve basis.
Sign up HERE to reserve an in-person spot for a 1:1 Exit Planning session with Maggie Lord from with The Whisper Group
Sign up HERE to reserve an in-person spot for group sessions on financial planning, growth, and scale with Citizens's advisors
Sign up HERE to reserve an in-person spot for a 1:1 Exit Planning session with Leslee Cohen from AllRise Legal Counsel
Not a Luminary member? Your reservation gives you access to Luminary for the day — enjoy networking over breakfast and lunch, and continue connecting with your complimentary Day Pass after the event!
AGENDA:
8:00 - 8:45am | Doors Open, Networking & Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00am | Welcome Remarks
Cate Luzio - Founder & CEO, Luminary
Carrie Kerpen- Co-Founder & CEO, The Whisper Group
Rebecca O’Connell, Regional President & Head of Middle Market Commercial Banking, Citizens
9:00 - 9:45am | The Exit Whisperer Podcast
Carrie Kerpen - Co-Founder & CEO, The Whisper Group
Suneera Madhani - Founder & CEO, Worth AI; Co-Founder & CEO, Stax Payments
Guest Host Cate Luzio - Founder & CEO, Luminary
9:45 - 10:15am | Don’t Be Afraid of M&A: Back to Basics
Carrie Kerpen - Co-Founder & CEO, The Whisper Group
10:15 - 10:45am | What’s a Valuation and How to Improve Yours
Tricia Taitt - Founder & CEO, Fincore
June Toth - Principal, WilkinGuttenplan
Sankeetha Selvarajah - Corporate M&A Counsel, Romano Law PLLC
Margaret Hines - Co-Founder, Navi
Moderated by Molly McCartan - Managing Partner, The Whisper Group
10:45 - 11:20am | Finding Buyers for Your Business
Paige Yomogida - Managing Partner, The Luckey Capital Group
Maggie Lord - Co-Founder, The Whisper Group
Cris Gordon - Chief Brand Officer, Marina Maher Communications
Moderated by Gal Barzilay - Co-founder & CEO of Legacy AI
11:20am - 11:55am | The Acquirer’s Side
Lauren Luckey - Founder & CEO, The Luckey Capital Group
Stefanie Garcia Turner - Founder & CEO, Tuyyo
Lindsay Waiser - Partner, Davis & Gilbert LLP
Moderated by Cate Luzio - Founder & CEO, Luminary
11:55am - 12:30pm | Prepare Your House
Nuno Francisco - Market Executive, Business Banking; Citizens
Leslee Cohen - Managing Partner, AllRise Legal Counsel
Arin Butzon - Managing Director, CohnReznick
Joe Dionisio - Senior Wealth Strategist, Citizens
Moderated by Cate Luzio - Founder & CEO, Luminary
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Navigating a Liquidity Event and Legacy Planning
Meredith Beauchaw - Partner, M&A, Lowenstein Sandler
Joan Bozek - Chief Fiduciary Officer & Head of Private Wealth Trust, Citizens Private Wealth Advisor
Sharon Gillenwater - Co-Founder and CEO, ExecutiveIQ; Founder, Boardroom Insiders
Gigi Lee Chang - Founder, LumiGrowth
Moderated by Carrie Kerpen- Co-Founder & CEO, The Whisper Group
1:00pm - 1:15pm | Closing Remarks
Cate Luzio - Founder & CEO, Luminary
Carrie Kerpen - Co-Founder & CEO, The Whisper Group
Anita Bosch - Private Wealth Director, Citizens Private Wealth
Mark Valentino - President of Business Banking, Citizens
1:15pm - 2:00pm | Lunch & Networking
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Office Hours with The Whisper Group and Citizens
Sign up for office hours with The Whisper Group HERE
I understand my attendance signifies that photographic or video recordings of me may be displayed electronically or in print via Luminary's website, social media or shared with event partners for their promotional use. For questions or to opt out of photographic and video displays please email events@weareluminary.com
Location
Luminary 4th Floor (or Virtual), 1204 Broadway NY, NY 10001