“Make sure you have your house in order both professionally and personally,” commented Melani Brensinger, founder and managing partner, Anagenesis Capital Partners. “Really understanding that when you spin out as an entrepreneur you’re not going to get paid for quite a bit of time and you’re probably going to be committing capital to actually create your firm. Making sure that you can handle that in practice is really important.”

Brandon Zero, Senior Reporter, Mergers & Acquisitions leads a panel of speakers for the Most Influential Woman SPEAK event. This panel discusses the role of an independent sponsor and the challenges and facets facing the industry.

Watch the video to hear from Melanie Santos Grant, founder & managing partner, 2ndGenPartners, Janice Meyer, co-founder & managing partner, Rellevant Partner, and Melani Brensinger, founder and managing partner, Anagenesis Capital Partners.

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