NYC Private Debt Summit: Panels and Structured Networking (IN-PERSON)

February 19 2025, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST Ice Miller LLP, 1500 Broadway, Suite 2900, New York City, NY, 10036

Sponsors

Moderators

Chris Bordoni
Ice Miller
Partner
David Arturi
Lydonia Technologies
NYM Regional Leader
Krista Giovacco
LevFin Insights
Senior Reporter

Panelists

Aaron Kless
Andalusian Credit Partners
CEO and CIO
Ben Brachot
Dwight Funding
CoFounder / Managing Director
Carl Tiu
BHI USA
SVP & Co-Head of SBIC Investments
Jarrod F. Loadholt
Ice Miller LLP
Partner
John Lee
Griffin Financial Group
Senior Managing Director
Joseph Weissglass
Configure Partners
Managing Director
Ravi Juneja
JMI.AI
Managing Partner
Sweta Chanda
Monroe Capital
Managing Director & Head of Business Strategy
Vincent LaRocca
CyberSecOp
CEO
Vinny LaRocca
Lydonia Technologies
Senior Director of Sales Engineering

Agenda

February 19th
1:00 PM Check In/ Networking
1:30 PM Panel 1: Macro-Economic Insights: Political Influences, 2025 Regulatory Updates, and Market Outlook
3:00 PM Panel 2: How to Ensure Positive ROI with AI
4:30 PM Panel 3: Navigating LP Pressure and Market Dynamics Amid M&A Shortage: What it Means for Private Credit
5:30 PM Cocktail Reception/Networking
7:00 PM End

Attendees

About

Opus Connect warmly invites you to the first day of our expanded Private Debt Summit, a day rich in insights and networking opportunities. Dive deep into the private debt domain with an array of engaging panel discussions featuring top-tier private lenders and M&A professionals, hosted in New York City at Ice Miller LLP.

This in-person event will explore the latest trends and innovations in the lending landscape, offering unparalleled opportunities to learn from industry leaders and connect with peers. The day concludes with an evening cocktail reception, ensuring plenty of time to foster meaningful relationships..

Day 1 Exclusives:

  • Insightful Panels: Engage with leading experts during our sessions, each focused on a different aspect of private debt. Topics to be announced soon.
  • Networking Opportunities: Between sessions, enjoy dedicated networking breaks, including a final evening cocktail reception, allowing you to connect with peers and speakers in a relaxed setting.

Schedule:

February 19: Panels & Networking

  • 1:00 - 1:30 PM: Check-in for Summit
  • 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Panel 1 - Macro-Economic Insights: Political Influences, 2025 Regulatory Updates, and Market Outlook
  • 2:30 - 3:00 PM: Networking Break
  • 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Panel 2 - How to Ensure Positive ROI with Artificial Intelligence
  • 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Networking Break
  • 4:30 - 5:30 PM: Panel 3 - Navigating LP Pressure and Market Dynamics Amid M&A Shortage: What it Means for Private Credit
  • 5:30 - 7:00 PM: Cocktail Reception

February 20: Deal Connect (1:1 Meetings)

  • 9:00 AM: Check-in
  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Deal Connect Meetings 
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Networking Lunch
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Deal Connect Meetings Continued 


Panel Summaries and Speakers Information:

Panel 1: Macro-Economic Insights: Political Influences, 2025 Regulatory Updates, and Market Outlook
The macroeconomic landscape is constantly shifting, influenced by political decisions, regulatory updates, and market trends. As we move into 2025, private debt professionals must stay ahead of the curve to understand how these factors will shape the industry. This panel will provide insights into the broader economic environment, including regulatory changes, geopolitical trends, and their implications for private credit.

Moderator: Chris Bordoni, Partner at Ice Miller LLP

Panelists:
Carl Tiu, SVP & Co-Head of SBIC Investments at BHI
Jarrod Loadholt, Partner at Ice Miller LLP
John Lee, Senior Managing Director at Griffin Financial
Ben Brachot, Co-Founder & Managing Director at Dwight Funding


Panel 2: How to Ensure Positive ROI with Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across industries, offering innovative solutions for efficiency, risk management, and decision-making. However, the challenge lies in effectively implementing AI strategies that yield measurable financial returns. This panel will explore the intersection of AI and private debt, focusing on practical strategies to ensure a positive Return on Investment (ROI).

Moderator: David Arturi, NYM Regional Leader at Lydonia Technologies

Panelists:
Ravi Juneja, Managing Partner at JMI AI
Vincent LaRocca, CEO at CyberSecOp
Vinny LaRocca Jr., Senior Director of Engineering at Lydonia Technologies

Panel 3: Navigating LP Pressure and Market Dynamics Amid M&A Shortage: What it Means for Private Credit
Private equity firms face mounting pressure from LPs to deliver distributions, as extended hold periods for high-valuation assets bought in 2021-22 weigh on returns. With interest rates potentially easing in 2025 and the expectation that M&A will pick up, what is in store for private credit lenders? Will lower borrowing costs and a rebalancing of valuations fuel an M&A recovery?

Meanwhile, the add-on acquisition boom of 2024—driven by subdued M&A activity and financed vastly via the private credit market—raises the question: will it continue, or will market dynamics shift?

This panel brings together industry experts to discuss the implications of changing rates on dealmaking, the sustainability of add-ons, and strategies for winning deal mandates in a competitive market in need of differentiated opportunities. Gain key insights into how private credit is dealing with a crowded lending backdrop due to new entrants in the market and how direct lenders are preparing for what’s next.

Moderator: Krista Giovacco, Senior Reporter at LevFin Insights

Panelists:
Joseph Weissglass, Managing Director at Configure Partners
Sweta Chanda, Managing Director & Head of Business Strategy at Monroe Capital
Aaron Kless, CEO and CIO at Andalusian Credit Partners


**Registration includes day 1 access only.

Pricing (day 1 access only)

  • Members: complimentary 
  • Non-Members (on or before Feb. 14th): $300
  • Non-Members (on or after Feb. 15th): $450



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Date
Wednesday, February 19th
at
1:00 PM EST
Location

Ice Miller LLP
1500 Broadway
Suite 2900
New York City, NY, 10036

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