February 12 & 13, 2026 | Tuck School of Business
Beyond the Multiple: Creating Value Through Real Impact
Thursday, February 12 | 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
| 5:00–6:00 p.m. | Conference Welcome Drinks & Networking Invitation Only for Panelists and Sponsors Location: The Hanover Inn |
| 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Conference Welcome Dinner & Director’s Address Mark Hardie, Director of Tuck CPEVC Invitation Only for Panelists and Sponsors Location: The Hanover Inn |
| 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Evening Fireside Chat: “In the Operator’s Seat: Building the Path to a Billion-Dollar Outcome”: Steve Frary T’87, Board Member and Direct Marketing Executive, Retired CEO of Oriental Trading Co. Keynote Introduction & Moderator: Josh Lewis, Adjunct Professor of Business at Tuck School of Business and Founder of Salmon River Capital Invitation Only for Panelists and Sponsors Location: The Hanover Inn |
| Thursday Evening Social (Unscheduled/Optional) After Thursday’s official programming concludes, we’d love to continue the conversation at our local favorite, the Pine Restaurant of The Hanover Inn. Last year, many enjoyed casual chats over drinks, and we hope to keep the tradition going this year. |
Friday, February 13 | 7:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
| 7:45–8:30 a.m. | Registration & Networking Coffee and Continental Breakfast Location: Raether Hall Lobby |
| 8:15–8:55 a.m. | Private Equity & Venture Capital Recruiting: Investing Roles, Operations Roles, etc. (Student Focused) Susan De Rosa (Opus Advisors), Meridith Dennes (Prospect Rock Partners), & Deb Hills T’00 (Bain Capital) Moderator: Kristina Olivera, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Frantz II |
| 8:30–8:45 a.m | Conference Welcome Dean Matt Slaughter, Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Location: Raether Hall | McLaughlin Atrium |
| 8:45–9:00 a.m. | Break Coffee & Water Available |
| 9:05–9:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote Conversation: Hugh MacArthur D’87, Senior Partner & Chairman of Global Private Equity at Bain & Co. and Ross Jones D’87, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners Keynote Introduction: Gracie Ghartey-Tagoe, T’26 Conference Co-Chair & PE/VC Fellow Location: Raether Hall | McLaughlin Atrium |
| 9:55–10:35 a.m. | Private Equity: Capital, Growth, and Impact Jared Pomerance T’16 (Charlesbank), Chris Egan D’98 (Advent International), Jeff Clark T’16 (Westview Capital), & Annie Lan T’17 (Egis Capital Partners) Moderator: Gardner Nash, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Georgiopoulos Venture Capital: Capital, Growth, and Impact David Malek T’07 (Stealth Mode Biotech), Matt Fates T’02 (Innospark Ventures), & Chad Stender (SeventySix Capital) Moderator: David Herman, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Frantz II |
| 10:40–11:20 a.m. | Driving Growth: Value Creation & Portfolio Operations Asheesh Gupta T’03 (Audax Private Equity), Stephen Janco T’16 (Bain Capital) & Alex Lizcano T’07 (Cinven) Moderator: Katie Siegel, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Georgiopoulos |
| 11:20–12:15 p.m. | Lunch & Networking Catered by Tuck Bryne Catering Location: Raether Hall | McLaughlin Atrium & Ayres Dining Room |
| 12:15–12:55 p.m. | Keynote Address: Sheena Jindal T’19, Founder & Managing Partner, Sugar Free Capital Keynote Introduction & Moderator: Jim Feuille D’79, Adjunct Professor of Business at Tuck School of Business and Venture Partner at Crosslink Capital Location: Raether Hall | McLaughlin Atrium & Ayres Dining Room |
| 1:00–2:20 p.m. | The Capital Journey: Founders, Fundraising & LP Perspectives 1:00–1:40 p.m. Fundraising: Ted Newhouse T’16 (AEA), Russell Lane D’06 (Carlyle Group), John McCormick T’98 (Monument Group), & Michael Sullivan D’91, T’97 (Dartmouth Endowment) Moderator: Monica Carbone, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Georgiopoulos 1:40–2:20 p.m. Founders: Mike Devine D’08, T’14 (Lone Tree), Nik Shah T’05 (Cohere Capital), & Jonathan Lewis T’05 (Sheridan Capital) Moderator: Andrew Smith, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Georgiopoulos |
| 2:20–2:30 p.m. | Break Coffee & Water Available |
| 2:30–3:15 p.m. | Financing a Deal: Private Credit & Secondaries Curry Helton T’15 (FoxPath Capital Partners), Jonathan Landsberg D’06 (26North), & Michael Ewald T’01 (Bain Capital) Moderator: Rae Aaron, T’27 MBA Candidate Location: Raether Hall | Georgiopoulos |
| 3:20–5:30 p.m. | Closing Cocktail Reception Hosted by the Tuck Private Equity & Venture Capital Club Location: Cohen Great Hall |
2026 Keynote Speakers
Thursday, February 12th – Evening Keynote Conversation
Steve Frary T’87
Board Member and Direct Marketing Executive, Retired CEO of Oriental Trading Co.
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Friday, February 13th – Morning Keynote Conversation
Friday, February 13th – Morning Keynote Conversation
Friday, February 13th – Lunch Keynote
2026 Conference Panelists
Michael Sullivan D’91, T’97
Managing Director – Venture Capital & Private Equity, Dartmouth College
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Jonathan Landsberg D’06
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of Direct Lending, 26North
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Jim Feuille D’79
Venture Partner, Crosslink Capital & Venture Capital Lecturer, Tuck School of Business
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Lodging
Hanover Inn
Historic boutique hotel with traditional New England hospitality, walking distance to campus. Special Offer: Discounted rates available February 11th-13th through this booking link: Book with the discounted rate >
Residence Inn by Marriott Hanover Lebanon
Located between Hanover and Lebanon, about four miles from campus.
Sixth South Street
Located in historic downtown Hanover, just a short walk to the Dartmouth Green.
Norwich Inn
A quaint New England inn about two miles from campus.
Parking
The most convenient parking is at the Emily and Errik Anderson Parking Garage (15 Thayer Dr).
- Take W. Wheelock Street to Thayer Drive. At the traffic light on W. Wheelock, turn on to Thayer Drive, Hanover, NH.
- Find the elevator on the far-left wall, and push “R”. This will take you to the street level exit.
- Exit the building and go to your left.
- You will see signs for the conference as you exit the building, and along the short walk to the Cohen Great Hall in Whittemore.
Parking is also available throughout campus. View Visitor Parking Map >
Please email Ashley Bermingham or PEVC@tuck.dartmouth.edu with any questions.
