IVCA Honors 2024 Awardees at December 9th Annual Awards Dinner

December 18, 2024

On December 9th, IVCA celebrated the following outstanding individuals at the 23rd IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP:

• Stanley C. Golder Award:  James “Jim” Dugan, OCA Ventures
• Richard J. Daley Award:  Mitchell Petersen, Heizer Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Stephen S. Beitler Award:  James “Jim” Macdonald, First Analysis
• New IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation Award:  Walter Florence, Frontenac

View videos of each presentation below:

Start with our Chairman’s statement by Phil Alphonse, The Vistria Group

Stanley C. Golder Award – presented to Jim Dugan, OCA Ventures, by David Golder, Golder Investment Management and Stan’s son.

Richard J. Daley Award – presented to Mitchell Petersen, The Heizer Center, Kellogg, Northwestern University, by E.F. “Skip” Heizer, Heizer Capital

Stephen S. Beitler Award – presented to Jim Macdonald, First Analysis, by Elinore Beitler and Grace Glick, Steve’s daughters, with opening comments by Mark Koulogeorge, MK Capital.

IVCA Foundation Award – presented to Walter Florence, Frontenac, by Jeff Dobosh, Winston & Strawn LLP

You can view pictures from the event, HERE!

We thank you generous sponsors!

• Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Presenting Sponsor
• White & Case – Cocktail Reception Sponsor
• The Vistria Group – Dessert Reception Sponsor
• Gold Sponsors:
  • 50 South Capital
  • Adams Street Partners
  • Andersen
  • Baker Tilly US LLP
  • Financial Investments Corporation
  • First Analysis
  • Frontenac
  • Growth Catalyst Partners
  • Locke Lord LLP
  • Mayer Brown
  • Neal Gerber & Eisenberg
  • OCA Ventures
  • OceanM19
  • Origin Ventures
  • Plante Moran
  • Prairie Capital
  • Pritzker Private Capital
  • RSM US LLP
  • Shore Capital Partners
  • Thoma Bravo
  • Vedder Price
  • Winston & Strawn