Financial Legacy Symposium
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The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management present the second annual Financial Legacy Symposium. The next generation of multi-generational family businesses have unique opportunities and challenges ahead. Join leading local experts as they share common experiences and trending topics including Building a Family Legacy, Transformational Growth and Passing the Family Torch.
Cost: $75
Includes lunch and a cocktail reception at the conclusion of the Symposium.
Keynote featuring:
Michael Sirpilla, CEO, Society Brands
As CEO, Michael led Society Brands to raise $205MM to continue its rapid consolidation in the e-commerce sector. This milestone serves as one of the largest early stage funding rounds raises in Ohio’s history.
A Canton native, Michael has been in and around retail his whole life and has extensive M&A experience. Throughout his career, he's founded several successful businesses, including a financial services wholesale agency, which he built to a multi-million-dollar business. He also partnered in a population health management business and scaled it from $0 to $150MM in revenue within five years.
In this keynote, Michael will share about his family roots, challenges and successes, and what’s in store for Society Brands.
About Society Brands:
Society Brands is a tech enabled consumer products platform that acquires e-commerce native brands that primarily sell on Amazon and their DTC sites. They provide meaningful liquidity to the entrepreneur with the ability to join “the society” by rolling equity into a powerhouse brand. They are building a community and eco-system of entrepreneurs that have the skill and energy to grow with their brand. With nearly 100 employees to date, the company has performed 6 acquisitions of high growth consumer product brands with plans to acquire another 8 companies by year end.
FEATURED PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
PASSING THE TORCH // When the time comes to pass the torch, there are multiple options and these panelists will share their perspective on the unique approach they took.
 Jim Barbera, President  Barbco Inc. |
 John Fether, President  Hilscher-Clarke Electric |
 Dennis Thomas, President  Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. |
BUILDING ON A FAMILY LEGACY // Building a company and preserving family legacy is an art of true balance. Hear how these panelists find the balance among the competing influences of today.
 Zach Coblentz, Chief Operating Officer  HRM Enterprises, Inc. |
 Katherine Gessner, President  MCTV |
Betsy Sterling, Vice President Matt Sterling, Executive Vice President  Beaver Excavating Company |
TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH // These companies have experienced rapid growth. Hear their stories and successes, what they learned, and what they wish they would have known early on.
 Mike Conny, CEO  MAC Trailer |
 Douglas J. Sibila, President & CEO  Peoples Services, Inc. |
