Beth Bronner is a Managing Director of Mistral Equity Partners, LLC. She was Global Chief Marketing Officer of Beam Spirits and Wine, President of consumer businesses for Revlon, Haagen-Dazs and Sunbeam and held senior marketing...

Stephanie Braming, CFA, partner, is the global head of William Blair Investment Management. She is also chairman of the board of trustees and president of the William Blair Funds, chairman of the William Blair SICAV,...

Elizabeth Betten, a Manager Director at Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), focuses on investments in the healthcare industry.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Option Care and Solis Mammography, formerly served on the...

Patricia Besser, Managing Director, is responsible for leading teams in Chicago focused on the wealthiest families in the world. Pat joined Bank of America’s private wealth group in 2001 following over 20 years in corporate...

Carol Bernick serves as CEO of Polished Nickel Capital Management, a privately held company that manages diversified investments and owns all or substantial stakes in diverse companies ranging from retail sales to thoroughbred racing.. In...

Tracey is a retired partner from Goldman Sachs. Tracey has 30+ years of financial services experience. As a partner since 2010, Tracey had a broad range of responsibilities in a highly complex and regulated industry....

Melissa Bean is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Executives’ Club of Chicago. Since 1911, the Club has been known as the premier networking forum for Chicago’s “best and brightest”business, civic, and academic...