XPX Philadelphia Bucks & Montgomery County: Private Equity Isn’t One Buyer: Understanding the Buyer Landscape

Private equity’ often gets treated like one uniform buyer group, but the reality is far more varied. Capital sources, investment styles, and post close expectations can differ dramatically. This session brings that landscape to life—covering strategics, traditional PE, family offices, and independent sponsors—and shows how the buyer you choose shapes control, governance, culture, and life after the deal.

Our Speakers:

Patricia Graver
Partner
Third Arch Investments

Patty is a Partner at Third Arch Investments, a Philadelphia-based investment firm making majority investments in high quality small businesses. She has more than 15 years of investment, advisory, and portfolio oversight experience dedicated to lower middle market businesses across a variety of industries, including the consumer products, distribution and manufacturing sectors. Prior Third Arch, Patty was a Principal at Versa Capital Management. She began her career as a financial analyst at Rothschild Inc., where she focused on consumer M&A and restructuring. Patty resides in Blue Bell with her husband and 4 boys.

Kevin Murphy
Senior Associate
Hidden River Strategic Capital

Kevin is a Senior Associate at Hidden River, where he focuses on evaluating and executing new investment opportunities, as well as supporting portfolio company management teams. Hidden River provides flexible, non-control structured debt and equity capital to founder- and family-owned businesses, enabling management to continue owning and operating their companies.

Prior to joining Hidden River, Kevin held investment roles at RF Investment Partners, a structured capital SBIC fund based in New York City, and Guardian Capital Partners, a lower middle market buyout fund based in Wayne, Pa.

Registration Fees:

XPX Philadelphia Members in good standing – FREE, there is no charge for this event but registration is required for building security access and headcount purposes. Join our membership today and enjoy the benefits!

XPX Chapter Network Members: $55.00
XPX Chapter Network Members Walk-In/Same Day Fee: $65.00

Non-members: $75.00
Same Day/Walk-In: $85.00

MEMBER BENEFIT - BRING A FIRST-TIME GUEST TO XPX!

XPX Philadelphia members are encouraged to bring a first-time guest (FREE) for this event. Members (NOT GUEST), can contact angie@exitplanningexchange.com to register your guest.

Thank you to our Venue Host: 

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