Getting Deal Ready: How to Prepare for Market from Both Sides of the Table (Smart Business Dealmakers)

Hahn Loeser Partner and Business Practice Chair Ben Cooke served as a panelist during the 2026 Smart Business Dealmakers Conference at Hotel Cleveland on May 13. The major CEO-focused, M&A networking event provided firsthand insights from Cleveland’s top business leaders, gathering hundreds of local entrepreneurs, investors, advisers, lenders and service providers.

Ben was joined on the panel by President and CEO of Royce-U.S. Protection Service; Tenable Event Services Joe Conley, Park Place Technologies Vice President of Corporate Development Kelly Greene, SCG Partners Managing Director Jonathan Ives and Cohen and Co Co-Lead of Private Equity Services Phil Ryan, discussing “How to Prepare for Market from Both Sides of the Table.”