Positioning Your Business for a Strategic Transaction

DBD Investment Bank's 2026 Executive Event Series. (Limited to: Founders, Owners & C-Suite Executives)Positioning Your Business for a Strategic Transaction Most business owners start thinking seriously about a sale, recapitalization, or major investment only after a buyer or investor is already at the table — by which point critical value has often already been left on the table. Entity structure, compensation design, and wealth positioning all shape what an owner actually keeps from a transaction, but these decisions typically sit with different advisors who rarely coordinate until it's too late to matter. This session brings together an investment banker, wealth managers, tax & estate experts, and an M&A attorney to walk founders through what to get right before a transaction is in motion — from deal structuring and valuation levers to tax positioning and post-close wealth planning. Attendees will leave with a clearer view of how to prepare their business and themselves to capture full value when the right opportunity arrives. The Panel will be feature:- Iliya Zogovic, CEO of DBD Investment Bank - Margot Mitton, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank- Glade Morley, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank- Adam Ott, Shareholder, Parson Behle & LatimerAgenda: 8:00–8:15 | Arrival & Networking 8:20–9:15 | Breakfast & Panel 9:15–9:30 | Q&A 9:30–10:30 | Networking