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DAY ONE EXPECTATIONS
Join us for the GovCon CEO Summit hosted by Mid-Tier Advocacy exclusively for Founders and Chief Executive Officers of middle market government contractors with 130 to 500 employees.
- Invite-Only for CEO and/or Founders (no exceptions or substitutes)
- Optimized CEO networking for dealmaking
Deep and impactful content that helps:
- Boost your revenue and profit
- Maximize your multiple
- Promote your wealth
DAY TWO EXPECTATIONS
Engage your congressional members and key committee staffers to help advance greater
opportunities for middle market government contractors.
- Open to anyone in the government contracting industry.
- Hear from key members of Congress and key congressional staffers
- Influence legislation to sustain and enhance the mid-tier GovCon ecosystem
THE DETAILS
Exclusively for Founders and Chief Executive Officers of middle-market government contractors with 130 to 500 employees.
Day one
GovCon CEO Summit Tower Club Tysons Corner, VA
$
360
12:00 PM– 5:00PM
Lunch, Deep Dives, and Networking
5:00 – 6:00 PM: CEO networking social
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Charity Dinner for The Honor Foundation
DAY TWO
GovCon CEO Congressional Engagement Capitol Hill
$
300
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Lunch at The Monocle: 1:00PM - 1:45PM
Sustaining Growth Beyond the Size Standards 2:00PM - 4:30PM
Capitol Hill Debrief
Sessions Schedule
DAY ONE towers club Tysons Corner
8000 Towers Crescent Dr Suite 1700 Vienna, VA 22182
Summit Theme Comprehensive Strategies for a Profitable Exit and Wealth Preservation
SUMMIT GOALS Equip CEOs with strategies to maximize valuation Manage wealth, and achieve legacy goals. Cover the latest topics in business growth, M&A, legal complexities, and post-exit planning. Foster networking and learning among peers and industry leaders.
Session One | "The State of the Defense and Aerospace M&A Market"
12:05pm- 12:50pm
Speaker: Ronald J. Epstein, Bank of America |Speaker's BIO
Session Two | "Accounting Practices That Boost Exit Multiples"
12:55pm- 1:20pm
Speaker: Ricky White, Cherry Bekaert |Speaker's BIO
Session Three | "Optimizing Outcomes in M&A"
1:25pm-1:50pm
Speaker: Brian Tunney, KippsDeSanto |Speaker's BIO
Session Four | "The ESOP Alternative: How Independent-Minded GovCon Owners Create Liquidity"
1:55pm-2:20pm
Speaker: David Blauzvern | Jordan Burg , CSG Partners |Speaker's BIO
Session Five | "Strategies to Boost Growth and Appeal to Buyers"
2:25pm-2:50pm
Speaker: Mark Johnson, Catapult Growth Partners |Speaker's BIO
Session Six | "Navigating Legal Frameworks for a Smooth Exit"
2:55pm- 3:20pm
Speaker: Ryan P. Kelley |Jeffery M. Chiow, Greenberg Traurig, LLP |Speaker's BIO
Session Seven | "From Startup to Exit: Managing Enterprise Value & Entrepreneurial Mindset"
3:25pm-3:50pm
Speaker: Greg Popera, Merrill Lynch |Speaker's BIO
Session Eight | "CMMC Success and the Value Multiplier - Actual Case Study"
3:55pm-4:20pm
Speaker: Jeff Noolas | Jeff Smedley, JAMIS Software |Speaker's BIO
Panel Discussion | "Real Stories of Successful Exits"
4:25pm-4:50pm
Moderator: Rich Holland, Merrill Lynch |Speaker's BIO
Networking Social
5:00pm- 6:00pm
Charity Dinner
6:00pm- 7:30pm
Day two Capitol Hill
On the hill Theme Voices for Growth: Engaging Congress on Mid-Tier GovCon
DAY TWO GOALS Connect with congressional members and influential committee staff to drive expanded opportunities for middle-market government contractors. This event is open to all professionals in the government contracting industry. Gain insights from key congressional leaders and staff, and play a role in shaping legislation that supports and strengthens the mid-tier GovCon ecosystem.
Pre-Brief Lunch
1:00PM
The Monocle Restaurant (near the Senate)
107 D Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Parking & Transportation: Paid parking is available at Union Station. For convenience, Uber, Lyft, and taxis provide easy access to The Monocle Restaurant and the Capitol.
Sustaining Growth Beyond the Size Standards
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Capitol Hill
SR-318 (3rd Floor Russell Senate Office Building)
MTA CEO Roundtable Small Business Sustainability Briefing MTA will examine policy and budgetary constraints impeding small and emerging business access to government contracts within government agencies. During this provocative discussion, former agency officials, congressional members, and business owners will also look at how contract terminations and changes within the federal agencies could impact the federal industrial base.
Welcome
2:30pm
Speaker: Tonya Saunders
Chairman|Founder - Mid-Tier Advocacy, Inc.
Atendee Introductions
2:35pm
U.S. Senate Small Bus. & ENT. Committee
2:45pm
PART ONE
Guest: Ms. Vivian Ling, Senior Counsel
Introduction of Presenters
3:00pm
PART TWO
First Presenter
3:05pm
Guest: Mr. John Hale, III
(Former OSDBU, Dept. of Energy)
Second Presenter
3:30pm
Guest: Mr. John Shoraka (Invited)
(Former Associate Administrator of Government Contracting & Business Development at SBA)
Member of Congress
3:45pm
Invited
Q & A
4:00pm - 4:15pm
End Briefing
4:30pm
With Gratitude to Our Sponsors
With heartfelt gratitude, we thank our sponsors for their generous support. Your partnership makes this event possible, and we couldn’t achieve our mission without you!
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