About the Program

Blank Rome partner Josef B. Volman, co-chair of the firm’s Boston office, will serve as the moderator for the Association for Corporate Growth Boston Chapter’s (“ACG Boston”) 2026 M&A Outlook Forum, being held Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., at UMass Club in Boston Massachusetts. Blank Rome is pleased to be a sponsor of the Forum.

The Forum will kick off with a forward-looking discussion on the macroeconomic trends shaping the dealmaking environment in 2026. The program will conclude with an interactive conversation among dealmaking peers, sharing perspectives on the evolving mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) landscape and opportunities on the horizon.

Speakers:

  • Keynote: Yung-Yu Ma, Ph.D, Chief Investment Strategist, PNC
  • Morgan Ley, Managing Director, Consumer & Retail, G2 Capital Advisors
  • Paul Koeniger, Managing Director, Bertram Capital
  • Derek Mohamed, CPWA ®, CEPA®, Managing Director, Mohamed Merola Private Wealth - J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
  • Moderator: Josef B. Volman, Partner & Boston Office Co-Chair, Blank Rome

For more information, please visit the M&A Outlook Forum webpage.