Texas Mezzanine Fund invites business owners and community partners to a morning of practical financial education, expert insights, and relationship-building.
The workshop will feature business testimonials, a moderated capital-access panel, and a focused discussion on tax strategy, wealth planning, investing, and retirement transition.
Participants will hear from lending, community-development, and financial-services professionals while learning about resources that can support business growth and long-term financial planning.
EVENT SCHEDULE
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
WELCOME & TESTIMONIALS
9:00 AM
CAPITAL ACCESS PANEL
Krystian Reyes, Vice President of Community Development Banking at PNC Bank, will moderate a discussion featuring:
Walter Abrego, Relationship Manager, PNC Bank
Tassjania Lozano Grate, Business Development & Engagement Manager, DreamSpring
Amy Hereford, President and CEO, LiftFund
Derric Hicks, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Mezzanine Fund
Shaundra Jacobs, Texas Market President, AltCap
10:45 AM
BREAK
11:00 AM
TAX STRATEGY, WEALTH PLANNING, INVESTING AND RETIREMENT TRANSITION
Derric Hicks will moderate a focused financial-planning session featuring:
Kendall Marshall, EA, CTRS, Ph.D. (h.c.), ClearChoice Financial Group Inc.
Earl Jefferson, CFP®, President, 7th Harvest Investments
The session will address tax strategy, wealth planning, investing and preparing for retirement or business transition.
12:30 PM -
1:30 PM
NETWORKING
The workshop concludes with an opportunity for attendees to network with speakers, participating organizations and fellow business and community leaders.
EVENT SPONSOR
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
CLEARCHOICE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
UDDIN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING
BOB SIFFERMANN
ELMORE, KEVIN
DENISE HUGINNIE
PARKING
Complimentary event parking is available in the designated Event Guest Parking area. Guests should enter from Pegasus Park Drive and follow the event parking signs. Reserved spaces and brewery parking should not be used.
QUESTIONS
For questions about the workshop, registration or event logistics, please contact Elizabeth Yount
Email: eyount@tmfund.com
Phone: (972) 777-6824 or (415) 763-9054