ISF Deal Series - Los Angeles
November 17, 2026 | 8:00am - 6:00pm PST
Hilton LAX | Los Angeles, CA
Conducted in a convenient one-day format to maximize efficiency, the ISF Deal Series is open by invitation-only to vetted capital providers and independent sponsors and the Los Angeles event will take place on November 17, 2026, at the Hilton LAX.
Launched in partnership with the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the ISF Deal Series is:Â
- Designed exclusively by and for independent sponsors and capital providers with a defined independent sponsor strategy.
- Invitation only to pre-screened capital providers and independent sponsors, ensuring your time will be well spent and yield the highest return. Â
- Focused on attendee-selected 1:1 meetings using our proprietary scheduling platform featuring robust attendee profiles.Â
- Designed to offer ample time for networking, peer discussions and key insights on current market trends.
- Limited in vendor involvement solely to ISF sponsors.
- Offered on a consistent basis, better matching the natural cadence of deal flow.
DEALINX ISF
Registered attendees will be invited to access the DeaLinx ISF scheduling platform beginning with a soft launch on Friday, November 6, 2026. During the soft launch, attendees will be able to:
- Review detailed attendee profiles
- Update and strengthen their own profile
- Bookmark the backable independent sponsors and vetted capital providers they want to meet
- Meeting scheduling will fully launch on Tuesday, November 10
Only one profile is necessary per firm. If you have additional colleagues registered, a meeting point-person will be determined and given access to the meeting platform on the firm’s behalf. Reminder communication will be sent before the platform launch.
Event Agenda
Please note, times subject to adjustment.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
1:1 Meetings
Fireside Chat | Pros & Cons of Independent Sponsor Partnered Deals
Sylvie Gadant - Citrin Cooperman (Moderator)
Doug Song - Prodos Capital
Tom Parro - Merk Capital
Adam Wise - Penstock Equity
Jacques Youssefmir - Ocean Avenue Capital
1:1 Meetings
Lunch & Roundtable Discussions
Lunch: 12:30–1:30pm | Roundtable Discussions: 12:30–1:00pm
Roundtable 1: Board Governance Strategies for Independent Sponsors
Robert Connolly - Levenfeld Pearlstein
Roundtable 2: Structuring Deals for M&A vs. Organic Growth
Nick Stuart - Elliott Davis
Roundtable 3: Unique Capital Raising Approaches for a Growing Lower Middle Market
Conor Smyth - TritonLake
Kate Juenger - Cade Partners
1:1 Meetings
Fireside Chat | When Do Non-Control Capital Models Make Sense for an Independent Sponsor?
Sara A. Qureshi - Lippes Mathias (Moderator)
Rob Nagle - HighVista Strategies
Dan Tamkin - Resurgent Capital Partners
1:1 Meetings
Networking Reception
LOCATION:
Hilton LAX
5711 West Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045 United States
PREMIER
CONTRIBUTING
529 14th Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20045
Phone: 202-628-5055