“There are a lot of funds out there and what we find is that those funds that really distinguish themselves and processes are the ones who’ve done the work long before a company lands on their desk,” commented Justine Mannering, managing director, consumer & retail, Stifel. “When I mean work I mean they really understand the sector, they have a thesis around the sector, they know the companies, they know what the issues are and they know what the upside is for them.”

Amy Weisman, managing director, Sterling Investment Partners leads a panel of speakers for the Most Influential Woman SPEAK event. This panel discusses dealmaking in the Covid and post-Covid world and how firms make the most of dry powder equity.

Watch the video to hear from Marilyn Adler, managing partner, Mizzen, Lauren Mulholland, founding partner, MiddleGround Capital, and Justine Mannering, managing director, consumer & retail, Stifel.

See the full list of the 2022 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A here.