Dan Nash

Co-Founder, Head of Investment Banking

Speaker

Cohen & Company Capital Markets

Dan is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of investment banking and operating finance experience. Currently, Dan is the Head of Investment Banking at Cohen & Company Capital Markets, where he leads all aspects of Investment Banking including M&A advisory, private capital markets, SPAC advisory and PIPEs.

Previously, Dan was the Global Head of Internet Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities, where he advised many leading technology companies on IPOs, acquisitions, SPAC mergers, private placements and debt financings. Dan helped grow the Technology investment banking business significantly at Wells Fargo and was the lead banker on a number of notable transactions including Carvana's IPO, Shift’s SPAC sale and PIPE, and Rubicon’s Private Placement.

    Topic

    5:05pm - 5:25pm

    June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025

    The SPAC Market: Where We Stand

    • 2024 and 2025 SPAC Activity Highlights
    • A Review of the Best Sectors for DeSPACs
    • Keys to a Successful DeSPAC / Review of Recent Top Performers
    • Expectations for 2025 and Beyond
    4:45 PM - 5:05 PM

    Tuesday June 11, 2024

    Unlocking SPAC Potential: Charting a Course for Success

    • Overview of the tumultuous SPAC transactions in the past few years
    • Reasons people left and returned to SPACs
    • Why the future of SPACs is bright and how to maximize its potential
    10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

    Thursday June 29, 2023

    Steps Towards a Successful De-SPAC

    • Managing post-merger governance issues
    • Protecting against litigation risks
    • Understanding lock-up periods
    • Impact of private placements post-merger
    • Assessing change-in-control protections
    • Shareholder approval of equity incentive plans
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