Fireside chat: Broker builders: how to grow without selling out

Live sessionMain Stage

2025-10-09 | 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM | Main hall

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Not every broker wants to sell. This fireside chat profiles leaders who are growing on their own terms, without private equity, without a head office, and without losing control. The conversation focuses on the mindset, structure, and decisions that support independent growth in a consolidating market. Speakers will share how they’ve built teams, protected culture, and found funding while staying outside of M&A pipelines. It’s a candid discussion about the realities of growing without selling out, and why some brokers believe that’s still the best route forward.

  • What are sustainable strategies for growing without selling to consolidators?
  • How do broker leaders build scalable cultures and processes?
  • What is the role of networks, MGAs, or partnerships in enabling growth?
  • How can brokers compete on service when they can’t compete on price?
  • What leadership skills are essential for founders who want to scale?