10:45 – 11:45 am

International Terrace

Hidden Treasures: Maximizing Value From Real Estate
And Insurance Assets

Colin Baird, Founder & CEO, Private Equity Risk Managers

John Troughton, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

10:45 – 11:45 am International Gallery

Mezzanine: The Credit Crunch Solution

Joseph R. Taylor, Managing Director, Allied Capital

Gregory B. Davis, Principal, Key Principal Partners

10:45 – 11:45 am Whittier Room

Why It’s Called "Due Diligence":
Pitfalls And Practicalities In Today's M&A Deals

Jerry Panzer, Partner, Transaction Services, KPMG LLP

Daniel Prager, Director, M&A Tax, Transaction Services, KPMG LLP

Pat Murphy, Managing Director, M&A Tax, Transaction Services, RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Bill Spizman, Managing Director, Transaction Services, RSM McGladrey, Inc.

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Wilshire Ballroom

Life After The Deal: Why I Work So Damn Hard!

James B. Freedman, Managing Director, Barrington Associates

Lawrence M. Braun, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP

1:30 – 2:30 pm

International Terrace

Private Equity: The Middle Market Value Proposition

Jordan Robinson, Head of Global Private Equity Strategies, American International Group

Frank Do, Managing Director, American Capital Strategies

Lori Runquist, Director of Alternative Investment Strategies, Northern Trust

1:30 – 2:30 pm

International Gallery

The Seven Critical M&A Transaction Mistakes
And How To Avoid Them

 Paul Hartzell, Senior Vice President, Merill Corporation

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Wilshire Ballroom

Trends In The Lending Markets: Where’s The Money?

Bita Ardalan, Market President, Union Bank of California

Gail Bernstein, Executive Vice President, Western Region Marketing Manager, PNC Business Credit

2:30 – 3:30 pm

International Terrace

Rough Seas Ahead: M&A Secrets & Advice
To Help Navigate Today’s Turbulent Waters

Richard J. Welch, Managing Partner, Los Angeles, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Noel Ryan, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

Douglas B. Schreier, Principal, Deloitte

2:30 – 3:30 pm

International Gallery

Turnaround/Financial Distress:
How To Help Companies Stabilize And Recover

Steven J. Green, Co-Founder and President, Kibel Green Inc.

Harvey R. Kibel, Co-Founder and CEO, Kibel Green Inc.

David Lewis, CEO and Founder, DLC

Rahul Merani, Director, DLC