2026 M&A Summit

Whether you plan to own your business for the next decade, transition leadership to family or management, or are exploring a sale to a financial or strategic buyer, the 2026 M&A Summit offers valuable insights to help you prepare, position your company, and achieve your goals.

At this year’s Summit, you will gain practical perspectives on:

• The critical role trust plays in successful business acquisitions and sales
• Current trends in private capital markets and lower middle-market M&A
• How buyers evaluate companies and determine value
• Strategies to maximize net after-tax proceeds during a business transition
• Approaches to preserving and growing wealth after a successful exit

Featured Speakers & Sessions

Walter Bond: The Shark Mindset. Former NBA athlete, bestselling author, and keynote speaker Walter Bond shares lessons on leadership, resilience, and peak performance. Drawing from his books All Buts Stink, Swim, and Cultivate, Walter delivers strategies designed to help individuals and organizations reach their full potential. Watch a preview.

Economic Insights. Jeffery Goldenberg of Goldman Sachs examines the current economic landscape, capital market conditions, and the trends shaping today’s mergers and acquisitions marketplace.

Grow or Go: Business Owner Panel. Business owners who sold their companies through True North M&A discuss how trust shaped their decision-making and helped them navigate the transition to the next chapter.

Live M&A Negotiations: The QuietAuction™ Experience. Watch True North M&A’s proprietary QuietAuction™ process in action. Four private equity firms submit offers for a lower middle-market company while the True North M&A team evaluates each bid live on stage, with real-time commentary on buyer behavior and deal dynamics.