Conference Cancelled
It is with deep regret that we announce the cancellation of this year’s Forum due to the impact of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This is not a decision we have taken lightly and the overriding concern that have caused us to make this decision at this time has always been the responsibility we feel towards our conference delegates, speakers, and partners.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused, but as always, the safety and health of our participants, community and staff are our priority and we feel this is the best option.
GOOD NEWS: We will be hosting Virtual ExecConnect: online 1-1 private meetings.
General Partners: Interested in our Virtual ExecConnect 1-1 private meetings program? Contact Andrew Yale at Ayale@buyoutsinsider.com to discuss Virtual ExecConnect packages.
Limited Partners/Family Offices: Interested in our Virtual ExecConnect 1-1 private meetings program? Contact Grant Catton at gcatton@buyoutsinsider.com or at 646-321-4864 for complimentary meetings!
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Delivering high-level insight for family office investing in the PE & VC space
Even with today’s economic tension, disruptive market and geopolitical friction, family offices have been one of the fastest growing segments of the wealth management industry, and this trend is expected to continue. Recent reports estimate family offices hold global assets in excess of $5 trillion, allowing them to become a disruptive force in the marketplace with the capabilities of transactions traditionally reserved for their institutional counterparts.
Join 250+ qualified Family Offices, GPs, LPs, and Venture Capitalists from all over the country to gain insight on the latest family office investment trends, opportunities and deal-flows.
The Family Office Connect conference series and ExecConnect meetings program has emerged as the official playground for single and multi-family office insight and networking in North America. It is produced by the award-winning minds of Private Equity International, PE HUB, Buyouts, and Venture Capital Journal.
When you’re not meeting up with common connections or creating new connections, our award-winning editors have created an agenda targeting your most pressing industry questions. Make sure you’re in the room to expand your network, supercharge your strategy and get deals done!
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Investing in the time of COVID-19: Should Family Offices adjust their portfolios?
Notable Speakers
Who Should Attend?
- Single and Multi Family Offices who are active in the private markets, through direct deals, co-investments and/or fund level commitments
- Independent Sponsors (Fundless Sponsors)
- Managers in the following categories: Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mezzanine & Senior Debt, Growth Equity, Real Estate, Energy, Infrastructure
- Wealth managers and family office advisors
- Deal intermediaries who advise or manage deal flow opportunities in private capital
- Placement Agents / Fundraising advisors / intermediaries between GPs and LPs
- Limited Partners / Investors / Allocators who invest in private partnerships
- CEOs of venture- or private equity-backed private companies
- Corporate development executives who provide exit opportunities for private capital funds
- Private Real Estate Funds
Who Attends PartnerConnect Events?
Virtually every major Financial Sponsor and hundreds of LPs.
- Harvard Management Company
- College of the Holy Cross Endowment
- QIC
- Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System
- The James Irvine Foundation
- UPS Group Trust
For more information on who attends, please reach out to Andrew C. Yale at ayale@buyoutsinsider.com.
Here are a selection of firms that have attended Family Office Connect in 2019:
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ExecConnect Meetings With LPs
Now celebrating our ninth year of our ExecConnect Private Meeting Program, we are proud to say we’ve arranged over 10,000 1:1 meetings between fund managers and limited partners. Based on feedback from our participants, billions of dollars in commitments have been made by LPs to GPs they met in our program. Participants efficiently move through 20 minute private meetings. For more information, click here.
Family Office Connect VIP Dinner & Entertainment
We will host a Family Office Connect VIP Dinner on the night of October 30th. The dinner typically has 40-50 attendees. Details coming soon. For sponsorship opportunities please reach out to Andrew C. Yale at ayale@buyoutsinsider.com.
By invitation only.
Family Office Connect conferences bring together qualified investors, fund managers, independent sponsors, family offices & service providers for unbeatable networking and award-winning panels.
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Hartford Investment Management Company
I find the PartnerConnect meetings to be a very efficient way to touch base with lots of LPs and GPs in one day. It takes some time to develop new relationships…
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Kingbird Investment Management
On behalf of Grupo Ferré Rangel family, I wanted to thank you for a well orchestrated event. I felt it was an exceptionally curated, sophisticated group of spon…
Ronald England, Founder,
Westbrook Capital LLC
I have to tell you that this was one of the best conferences that I have attended. Keeping the sessions to 30 minutes was refreshing and kept event on pace. Nor…
Ian Rice, Portfolio Manager,
Hartford Investment Management Company
I find the PartnerConnect meetings to be a very efficient way to touch base with lots of LPs and GPs in one day. It takes some time to develop new relationships, so it is valuable to me to meet with GPs periodically outside of the fundraising process.
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Agenda
Family Office Connect - Fall - Wednesday 28th
Sessions Include
08:00 - 09:00
Networking Breakfast
09:00 - 09:10
Chairman's Opening Remarks
09:10 - 09:50
Managing the Market Drop: Should you Fear the Black Swan?
Establishing a plan for “The New Abnormal” has many investors eyeing the paths of an economic recovery. Industry experts will discuss the current economic and private equity investment environment for family offices; project the recovery period and trajectory; discuss creating a plan after a crisis; offer insight into when to act on investments, and more.
09:50 - 10:30
Rebalancing Your Portfolio: How Family Offices are Pivoting
With the end of the bull market upon us, many investors are looking to triage and strengthen their portfolios. This session will address how and when families should realign their portfolios, mistakes to avoid, finding durable asset classes, portfolio checks and balances; capitalizing on market opportunities, how to position for the future, and more.
10:30 - 10:55
Keynote Address
10:55 - 11:15
Networking Break
11:15 - 11:55
Impact Investing: Maintaining Wealth and Making a Difference
A growing number of family offices are entering the impact investment space and private equity has become the most common route. This session will highlight how investors can implement ESG strategies that can not only create financial return, reflect the values of the family, and work toward the greater good.
11:55 - 12:35
The Shift to Direct Investing
Even amidst and unsteady market, family offices are continuing to bypass traditional investment pathways and look to direct investing. The challenge is finding the right fit in terms of investments and/or partners. This session will discuss the direct-investing environment including deal flow, risks vs. rewards, capital placement, effective strategies, tax benefits and understanding the importance of cultural compatibility.
12:35 - 13:35
Networking Luncheon
13:35 - 14:15
Invasion of the Next Gen: Tech-savvy, mobile and transparent
Family offices, like most organizations, are facing some interesting times. As the next generations— Generation X and Millennials—take control, evolving themes have begun to reshape the family office. This session will highlight Next Gen trends that are expected to have significant impacts including globalization; powerful intelligence including AI and advanced automation; heightened impact investing, virtual family offices and more.
14:15 - 14:40
Portfolio Diversification with Venture Capital
Venture Capital can be a prudent investment for family offices and their patient capital can benefit both the investor and entrepreneur. This panel will highlight considerations to make when placing capital into early-stage ventures include sourcing strategies, insight into investment stages, mitigating risk, previous business knowledge for hands-on approaches, working with VC firms, and more.
14:40 - 15:00
Networking Break
15:00 - 15:45
Breakout Sessions: A. PE Trends & Drivers or B. Inside the Family Office
A. Private Equity Trends & Drivers
• Globalization
• Finding and utilizing opportunities in venture capital today
• Co-investing vs. direct investing
• Implementing ESG
B. Inside the Family Office
• Inhouse vs. outsourcing a CIO
• Governance and risk
• Partnering with other families
• Harnessing and utilizing technology
15:45 - 16:40
Breakout Sessions: C. Leveraging with Real Estate or D. Deal Flow Dynamics
C. Leveraging with Real Estate
• Direct investing strategies
• The benefits of niche investing
• Leveraging real estate alternatives
• Examining and evaluating real estate sectors
D. Deal Flow Dynamics
• Sourcing strategies
• Closing quality deals
• Due diligence best practices
• Approaches by asset class
16:40 - 17:10
Fireside Chat with Timothy O'Hara, President of the Family Office, Rockefeller Capital Management (MFO)
Timothy D. O'Hara
17:10 - 18:30
Networking Cocktail Reception
2020 Speakers:
WHAT IS EXECCONNECT
ExecConnect is a proprietary private meeting program consisting of meticulously pre-scheduled 20-minute meetings between mutually interested GPs and LPs. Each One-to-One Meeting is carefully vetted by ExecConnect Directors to ensure that LPs looking to commit capital and GPs looking to raise capital meet in a relaxed, efficient and effective manner. View the list of attendees in advance, pre-select those you would most like to meet and let us do the rest! You’ll arrive at Emerging Manager Connect with a full schedule of meetings organized by our VIP team.
ExecConnect removes the countless hours of research and travel needed for investors and managers whose goals are in symmetry, to meet in person. The time and hassle you avoid is incalculable.
If you are a General Partner (GP), please contact Andrew Yale via email at AYale@buyoutsinsider.com or via telephone on +1 (646) 989-8025.
If you are a Limited Partner (LP) looking for investment opportunities or to meet and screen new GP’s in a time-efficient, personalized manner, please contact Grant Catton via email at gcatton@buyoutsinsider.com or via telephone on +1 (646) 321-4864. Limited Partners who accept three or more meetings will receive complimentary admission to the entire event.
Complimentary passes are only valid to qualified Institutional Investors/Limited Partners
APPLY FOR AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR PASS
As an accredited institutional investor you may qualify for a Complimentary Institutional Investor Pass. Recipients of this Investor Pass may attend the entire conference program and the general networking reception, if you agree to participate in our ExecConnect 1:1 meeting program for at least three 20-minute private meetings with fund managers of your choice at a time of your choice.
By applying for a complimentary pass below, you certify that your firm is a qualified institutional investor that commits capital to alternative asset managers, or that your firm advises institutional investors to make such commitments. You also certify that your firm is an accredited investor as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. You agree to take at least 3 private meetings as part of the ExecConnect Meetings Program.
Please note: Fund of Funds who qualify for a complimentary pass are restricted to those who are responsible to approve, oversee or research primary commitments to fund managers. Professionals who work on secondaries, directs, fundraising, marketing, business development, or in an administrative capacity, would not qualify. We will be in touch once you have submitted your application. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact gcatton@buyoutsinsider.com.
FUND MANAGERS
Count on PartnerConnect to Introduce You to Your Next Investor
If you’re interested in raising funds then you don’t want to miss the opportunity to meet with our LPs privately at one of our PartnerConnect events through our ExecConnect private meeting program. With ExecConnect, you can maximize your time by letting us handle the introductions.
Here’s How it Works:
- Contact Andrew Yale via email at AYale@buyoutsinsider.com, who can get you set up with an ExecConnect profile and explain next steps on LP meetings.
- Institutional Investors review profiles of all GPs and prioritize those whom they are interested in meeting.
- We arrange private one-on-one meetings at our PartnerConnect events with LPs who have indicated an interest in your firm.
More than 11,000 meetings have been arranged between PE/VC Fund Managers & Institutional Investors since the start of ExecConnect 9 years ago, with $1B plus in confirmed commitments from LPs who first met GPs at our events.
Avoid the inconvenience of putting time, energy, and significant money into searching for prospective investors. Enrollment in ExecConnect guarantees to place you in front of pension plans, foundations, endowments, and fund of funds, all of whom are looking to place capital specifically into private equity funds.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
There’s not a more efficient way to make in-person connections with fund managers than at PartnerConnect
What is the PartnerConnect Institutional Investor Pass?
PartnerConnect offers qualified investors the opportunity to attend our events free of charge, with a complimentary Institutional Investor Pass. To be considered, you must be a qualified investor or advisor who allocates capital to alternative asset managers or advises institutional investors to make such commitments.
Here’s What You Can Do with the Institutional Investor Pass:
- Attend our events free of charge, taking advantage of all conference sessions
- Sift through scores of GPs in the PE, venture, real estate, and growth equity spaces, and pick the meetings that you want, which we schedule for you.
- Attend any post event workshops
- Bring a colleague for free
- Network with other institutional investors during a private dinner, usually at a 5-star restaurant or special venue
Avoid the inconvenience of putting time, energy, and significant money into searching for prospective fund managers. Enrollment in ExecConnect guarantees to place you in front of the managers you want in a quick and efficient manner. For more information, please contact our LP relationship manager, Grant Catton, at gcatton@buyoutsinsider.com
Requirements of an Institutional Investor Pass:
In exchange for all the benefits listed above, we ask that you participate in our ExecConnect private meeting program, which enables you to meet directly with fund managers whose investment goals match yours. These meetings are pre-arranged by conference organizers, and you get to choose the firms you meet with for focused, efficient networking. We ask that you take at least 3 meetings with managers.
DEALMAKERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS
Shake Hands With 150+ Financial Sponsors at Each of Our PartnerConnect Events
Our events are designed with bankers, lenders and service providers squarely in the middle of all of the action at our PartnerConnect events throughout the year. Unlike most competing events, our attendee rosters are typically 90% or more comprised of limited partners and fund managers, which means a strikingly low amount of service providers. Your ticket includes first-rate networking with senior decision makers at private market funds (PE, VC, Real Estate and more), as well as limited partners who back them. Group passes and discounts are available. Bankers and lenders also receive a complimentary pass to our well-known Deal Makers’ Dinner, alongside PE firms on the middle night of the conference. For service providers, a select few passes are available through dinner sponsorship.
Venue
Hotel Recommendations
City Club Hotel
55 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212-921-5500
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The Algonquin Hotel Times Square
59 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212-840-6800
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Sofitel New York
45 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212-354-8844
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The Iroquois New York
49 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212-354-8844
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Harvard Club of New York City
Partner with Family Office Connect Fall
Family Office Connect: LPs, GPs & Independent Sponsors offers a unique opportunity for organizations to raise their profile by meeting with the largest gathering of private equity fundraisers, investors, and dealmakers. This full-day event will include interactive round tables, specialist panel discussions and plenty of networking opportunities.
For more information on our exclusive, customized sponsorship engagement campaigns, please reach out to Jimmy Kurtovic at jimmy.k@peimedia.com or call +1 646-795-3273.
Current & Past Sponsors Include:
SPONSOR BENEFITS:
Brand Exposure. Thought Leadership. Networking. Lead Generation.
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