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SUMMARY:2026 M&A Market Update
DESCRIPTION:An in-depth look at current capital markets activity and what’s shaping the deal environment heading into 2026. This session will explore trends in deal flow\, evolving investment bank strategies\, and valuation dynamics across sectors. We’ll also discuss how shifting macroeconomic conditions\, interest rate expectations\, and investor sentiment are influencing transaction structures and growth opportunities\, with insights into what market participants should be watching as we move through 2026. \nJack Sadden | Co-Founder & Partner\, Valesco Industries \nLindsey Wendler | Managing Director\, 414 Capital \nWayne Vacek | Managing Director – Head of Consumer\, Founders Advisors \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n• Understand current capital markets trends and how they are expected to evolve in 2026 \n• Analyze recent deal flow activity and what it indicates about market momentum and sector opportunities \n• Evaluate how valuation methodologies are shifting in response to macroeconomic conditions \nSCHEDULE \n4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Check-in & Networking \n5:30 – 6:20 p.m. Program | 1 CPE in Finance \n6:20 – 6:45 p.m. Networking & Wrap-up \n  \nSTRATEGIC INVESTORS \nS+H Consulting \nGreenberg Traurig \nWeaver \nUSI \n  \nREGISTRATION \nRegistration deadline | Monday 2/20/26 \nOpen to FEI Dallas members\, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the private equity sector.
URL:https://feidallas.org/event/2026-ma-market-update/
LOCATION:USI\, 14241 Dallas Pkwy.\, Suite 700\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Private Equity SIG
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy Ehlers":MAILTO:nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org
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SUMMARY:Private Equity SIG | 2026 M&A Market Update | DALLAS
DESCRIPTION:2026 M&A Market Update  \nAn in-depth look at current capital markets activity and what’s shaping the deal environment heading into 2026. This session will explore trends in deal flow\, evolving investment bank strategies\, and valuation dynamics across sectors. We’ll also discuss how shifting macroeconomic conditions\, interest rate expectations\, and investor sentiment are influencing transaction structures and growth opportunities\, with insights into what market participants should be watching as we move through 2026. \nJack Sadden | Co-Founder & Partner\, Valesco Industries \nLindsey Wendler | Managing Director\, 414 Capital \nGene Bazemore | Head of Industrial Group\, Founders Advisors \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n• Understand current capital markets trends and how they are expected to evolve in 2026 \n• Analyze recent deal flow activity and what it indicates about market momentum and sector opportunities \n• Evaluate how valuation methodologies are shifting in response to macroeconomic conditions \n  \nSCHEDULE \n4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Check-in & Networking \n5:30 – 6:20 p.m. Program | 1 CPE \n6:20 – 6:45 p.m. Networking & Wrap-up \n  \nSTRATEGIC INVESTORS \nS+H Consulting \nGreenberg Traurig \nWeaver \nUSI \n  \nREGISTRATION \nRegistration deadline | Monday 1/26/26 \nOpen to FEI Dallas members\, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the private equity sector. \n  \nFEI Members – Register on this page. \n  \nNon-FEI Members (including Strategic Investors) – Contact Nancy Ehlers at nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org with the following information by the registration deadline. \nName \nCompany name \nJob title \nAddress\, City\, State\, ZIP \nEmail \nPhone \nMobile phone (if different) \nLinkedIn address \n  \nCPE CREDIT \nThis event offers 1.0 CPE credit via FEI’s CPE Center to attendees who complete pre-registration and sign in/out at the meeting. \n  \nInstructional Method: Group-Live \nRecommended CPE Credits: 1.0 credit in Finance \nExperience Level:  Basic \nPrerequisites/advance preparation:  None \nFinancial Executives International is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. \n  \nFor FEI CPE credits\, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines.  Some States boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information. \n  \nCONTACT \nNancy Ehlers \nFEI Dallas CPE Manager & Event Support \nnancy.ehlers@feidallas.org
URL:https://feidallas.org/event/10526/
LOCATION:USI\, 14241 Dallas Pkwy.\, Suite 700\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy Ehlers":MAILTO:nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org
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