AGENDA
2025 MCGUIREWOODS INDEPENDENT SPONSOR CONFERENCE
October 14-15, 2025
Event Venue
Fairmont Dallas
1717 N. Akard St.
Dallas, TX 75201
Stay tuned for more information on this year’s topics and speakers.
Schedule at a Glance
Pre-Conference – Monday, October 13
5 – 7 p.m. Kickoff Happy Hour
Katy Trail Ice House
Day One – Tuesday, October 14
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 1:1 Speed Networking
4 p.m. – Black Professionals in PE and Finance Reception
5 p.m. – Welcome Reception
Day Two – Wednesday, October 15
7:30 a.m. – Women in PE and Finance Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – Registration/Breakfast for all attendees
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. – General session followed by breakout sessions
- Pre-exit liquidity transactions and strategies
- Talent strategy: building and incentivizing your team
- Co-sponsoring with another sponsor: considerations and best practices
- Secrets to success as a sponsor: advice from seasoned professionals
- Capital-raising in 2025: getting to yes in a difficult market
- Long-term capital relationships: blind pool funds, “soft commit” LPs and more
- When, how and why to partner with an SBIC fund
- Tax free gains? QSBS and how to use it
12 p.m. – Lunch for all attendees
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. – 1:1 Speed Networking
4:30 p.m. Closing Reception