Burch & Company, Inc.

Burch to Attend Upcoming 2009/2010 Conferences

Its all about Nevada...

Our President, Randy Burch, will be heading west to Reno NOV 18th & 19th, 2009, to attend the Fall M&A Source Conference.  He will be at table 25 if you would like to stop by and discuss our securities licensing services for middle-market intermediaries or the newly effective Series 79.  There will be a Securities Licensing Update on Wednesday the 18th at 10:30AM.  Here is a link to the complete conference schedule: M&A Source Fall 09 Schedule

I will be heading to Vegas in January for the AM&AA Conference.  The event is being held at Aria and takes place Jan 12th-14th: AM&AA Conference Info.  Stop by and see me at our table (no, not the black jack table - I've learned my lesson there) to discuss how our broker/dealer platform may work for your group.

Randy Burch to Speak at Upcoming Kansas City Forum

Randy Burch, President of Burch & Company, Inc., shall be leading a discussion on how Intermediaries may unwittingly violate securities laws in M&A Transactions next Tuesday, September 22nd.  "Retreat at The Hilltop," will take place from 11:30AM - 2:30PM at The Hilltop at Briarcliff in Kansas City, MO. 

Randy will go over recent legal cases regarding unregistered finders and intermediaries, the securities licensing process and the new Series 79 license.  Sponsored by The Pulse Legal Publications and Family Business Advisors of Kansas City, LLC, the event will include a multi-disciplinary panel and lunch.  For more info, email info@fbakc.com or call Burch & Co. directly at 816-842-4660. 

Keynote Speaker at M&A Source to discuss Securities Compliance

If you are planning on attending the IBBA M&A Source Expo in Louisville (NOV 16-22nd), be sure and make it to the luncheon on November 19th.  Shane Hansen of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP will be the Keynote Speaker.  He will be discussing, among other things, compliance solutions such as affiliating with an existing Broker Dealer. Discussion starts at 12 noon.  See page one of the attached conference schedule for a broader overview of this topic: IBBA Conference Brochure  Here is a taste:

"What’s the difference between you and an investment banker? Your business card may not read “One Wall Street, New York, New York”  but, apart from the number of zeros in the deal price, and your take home pay, your M&A engagements and daily activities are regulated no differently under federal and state securities laws."

I will be in attendance for this luncheon and then representing Burch all day Thursday at the M&A Expo.  Please stop by our table to learn about our middle-market intermediary securities licensing platform. 

Thanks, Jessica

Excerpt above quoted from IBBA Fall Conference brochure.

Burch & Co. Recently Attended the AM&AA Summer Conference

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who stopped by our exhibit table in Chicago during the AM&AA's Summer Conference.  If you were unable to meet me at the table, or did not attend, feel free to call me at 816-842-4660 to discuss M&A Securities Licensing. I will post a link to the AM&AA's presentation from this conference as soon as it is made available.  Mike Ertel and Shane Hansen did a great job of reviewing the AM&AA's continued efforts to work in conjunction with the ABA's efforts and ultimately work towards proposing to the SEC more applicable broker-dealer definitions for the M&A community, as many middle-market intermediaries are acting outside of current laws as "unregistered broker-dealers." 

Unfortunately, there is no assured time line or any guarantee in the success of these tremendous efforts. The current financial environment and regulatory scrutiny may prove to push the topic back. Of course more immediate solutions are available.  You can start your own broker/dealer. Or, you may opt to obtain your securities license with an existing broker/dealer, such as Burch, and simply take the licensing issue off the table, preparing your business for future opportunities, including stock and debt M&A transactions.

M&A Source Expo

Burch & Company can be found at Booth #31 at the M&A Source Expo in Denver, June 5th, 2008. 

I will be in attendance, as will our President, Randy Burch, to discuss our Broker/Dealer, the process of licensing through our firm and fees.  Please stop by!  If you would like to set up a quick meeting with Randy instead, give me a call at 816-842-4660 and I will take care of this.  Hope to see you in beautiful Colorado. 

-Jessica Burch, Vice-President