Protiviti Sponsors Museum of American Finance 'Fireside Chat' and Panel on IPOs and Public vs. Private Funding

WHAT: 

Protiviti (www.protiviti.com), a global consulting firm, is sponsoring a special event hosted by the Museum of American Finance: "Going Public? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Public vs. Private Funding."

WHO: 

Opening remarks will be delivered by Steve Hobbs, a Protiviti managing director and leader of the firm's Public Company Transformation practice. Hobbs will set the stage for a fireside chat with New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley and Telis Demos, U.S. capital markets and investment banking reporter for The Wall Street Journal.

Following the chat, a panel discussion will be moderated by Demos, featuring:

• Eli Broverman, COO and co-founder, Betterment

• Howard Katzenberg, CFO, OnDeck

• Sean V. Madnani, senior managing director, Guggenheim Securities, LLC

• Howard Morgan, partner and co-founder, First Round Capital

Based on their first-hand experiences, the group will discuss:

• The benefits and considerations associated with going public

• Private valuations vs. public post-IPO market capitalization

• Funding strategies in the private equity and venture capital markets

• Make or break decisions facing pre-IPO companies

• Lessons learned from recent IPOs

Q&A and reception to follow program.

WHEN: 

Wednesday, October 28, 2015         

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: 

Museum of American Finance

48 Wall Street (at William Street), New York City

HOW: 

Reservations are required (seating is limited). Please register at www.moaf.org/IPOpanel; $25 for general admission; press and museum members are free.