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SBIA’s Brett Palmer appointed to Small Business Administration advisory committee

SBIA also congratulates long-time member Carl Kopfinger, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of TD Bank, on his appointment as Vice Chair of the committee


September 1, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is pleased to recognize the appointment of SBIA President Brett Palmer to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) newly-formed Investment Capital Advisory Committee (ICAC). SBIA also congratulates long-time SBIA member Carl Kopfinger, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of TD Bank, on his appointment as Vice Chair of the committee. The committee will serve as an independent source of advice and recommendations to SBA on matters relating to institutional investment market trends, innovation, and policy impacting small businesses’ ability to access patient investment capital.

“I welcome this opportunity to expand our collaboration with the Small Business Administration on behalf of our nation’s small business owners and entrepreneurs,” said SBIA President Brett Palmer. “Patient capital is critical for growing small businesses and there is unmet demand for it.”

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About the Small Business Investor Alliance

The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is the premier organization of lower middle market private equity funds and investors. SBIA works on behalf of its members as a tireless advocate for policies that promote competitive markets and robust domestic investment for growing small businesses. SBIA has been playing a pivotal role in promoting the growth and vitality of the private equity industry for over 60 years. For more information, visit www.SBIA.org or call (202) 628-5055.

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