Marion Schouten
Castanea Partners Director, Business Development |
"Over the years, Castanea has participated in numerous Heavy Hitters events and we find them to be one of the most efficient and effective ways to network with investment banks and receive consistent deal flow. We also appreciate the regional aspect of the events as it allows us to connect in a meaningful way with a broad cross-section of the local investment banking community who are active in our sectors. " |
Mark Loeffler
VRA Partners Managing Director |
"VRA Partners was delighted to receive the invitation to our first Northstar Private Equity Heavy Hitters event in 2008. Since then, VRA has participated in multiple Heavy Hitters events in a number of different markets because of the consistent efficacy of the events and caliber of participants year-over-year. Heavy Hitters has proven to be a valuable marketing resource and a key element in the development of our private equity firm network." |
Brendan Burke
HeadWaters MB Managing Director |
"Heavy Hitters makes me three times as productive in my business development outreach. Taking logistics into account, I can squeeze five, maybe six, meetings into a single day when I am visiting sponsors. At Heavy Hitters, I can take fifteen to twenty meetings in a single day all in very comfortable environs. Northstar does an incredible job of corralling a big group of mercurial investment banker and private equity types to create very efficient events. If you’re on the fence, go for it." |
Franny Jones Sterling Group
Director of Marketing & Investor Relations |
"We sourced one of the best deals in Sterling’s performance history at Heavy Hitters Houston event in 2015. Heavy Hitters has been a valuable way for Sterling to stay in close touch with a variety of deal sources. The format is efficient and every detail is taken care of." |
Ben DeRosa
American Industrial Partner, Business Development |
"Northstar’s Heavy Hitter events strike the right balance between intensity and efficiency. We have found no more efficient way to develop and maintain relationships deal flow intermediaries in our core markets." |
Nick Clemens
Duff & Phelps Managing Director |
"I have attended Heavy Hitters events in several cities across the US and find the events effective for interacting, in both a professional and social setting, with other transaction professionals. The events allow me to efficiently meet with financial sponsors and share thoughts regarding the current M&A market, industry specific trends, and relevant portfolio company activity." |
Ian MacKay
Raymond James Managing Director |
"I have attended numerous Heavy Hitters events for over 10 years. They are by far the most efficient and effective way to have meaningful discussions with a large number of our financial sponsor clients in a 2-3 day period. The format takes away the “noise” that we all find at conferences and other dealmaker events across the country. The Northstar Heavy Hitter team has done a great job of attracting senior level attendees and they continually look for additional ways to be helpful to the needs of both financial sponsors and investment bankers." |
Michael Teplitsky
Wynnchurch Capital Managing Director |
"Heavy Hitters has become the premier forum for private equity firms to meet with M&A advisors. Wynnchurch has made some of its strongest relationships from initial meetings at Heavy Hitters events throughout the country – Chicago, LA, Houston, Atlanta, New York, etc. These events have been a cornerstone of our increased focus on deploying our recently raised $1.3 billion Fund IV!" |