Thank You, Newport: Recapping the 2026 ACG New England Conference

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Newport for the 2026 ACG New England Lower Middle-Market Dealmaking Conference, September 22–23 on Goat Island.

For years, BSG has partnered with ACG Boston and ACG Connecticut to support the region's most dynamic dealmaking and networking events. Last year we were proud to help relaunch this conference with a focus on the lower middle market. Seeing it return even stronger in its second year was a highlight of our fall. In our 30th year, conversations like these remain at the heart of what we do: helping investors and the companies they back find the leaders who will carry them through their next stage of growth.

Highlights from Newport

• Tennis at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Talent Sequencing, the parent and sister company of BSG, was proud to co-sponsor this year's tennis outing alongside USI. It was high-quality tennis and even better company.
• An evening at The Vanderbilt. On Tuesday night, Talent Sequencing hosted an invitation-only gathering in The Reserve Room at The Vanderbilt: billiards, curated Macallan pours, late-night confections, and plenty of banter.
• 1:1 meetings and content built for the lower middle market. From first-time sellers to PE-backed CEOs navigating M&A for the first time, the conversations were focused, practical, and worth the trip.

More to Come

The conversations that started in Newport don't have to end there. Our new podcast, Talent by Design, launches this fall. It brings the same focus on leadership, change, and building the right team to a format you can take anywhere. Stay tuned.

Thank you to ACG Boston and ACG Connecticut for another excellent conference. We look forward to seeing you on the courts, and at the bar, next September!