April 2, 2026 | UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles  

SoCal ETA Conference 2026

Presented by UCLA Anderson & USC Marshall

Southern California’s flagship conference for small business acquisition, Search Funds, and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA).

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Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Lecturers from Host Schools

Kent Weaver
Kent Weaver
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Dustin Sellers
Dustin Sellers
USC Marshall School of Business
UCLA & USC ETA Club Leadership

Student Leaders Behind the Conference

 The SoCal ETA Conference is led by the ETA Clubs at UCLA Anderson and USC Marshall, committed to building the next generation of acquisition entrepreneurs.

UCLA Anderson

Victor A. Hill Jr - EMBA 2026
Victor A. Hill Jr - EMBA 2026
VP, ETA/SearchFunds
Eugenio Cox-Edwards - FTMBA 2027
Eugenio Cox-Edwards - FTMBA 2027
Co-Director, ETA SearchFunds
Thomas Evans - FTMBA 2027
Thomas Evans - FTMBA 2027
Co-Director, ETA SearchFunds

USC Marshall

Chris Leuck
Chris Leuck
UCLA Anderson and USC Marshall Centers of Entrepreneurship

 Institutional & Faculty Support

The SoCal ETA Conference is supported by two of Southern California’s most influential entrepreneurship centers:

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UCLA Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Championing the future of entrepreneurial leadership across Anderson and beyond.
Elaine Hagan
Executive Director
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USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

The first entrepreneurship center at a major U.S. university driving innovation for over 50 years.
Dan Wadhwani
Director
Past Speakers

 A Proven Platform for ETA Thought Leadership

The SoCal ETA Conference builds on a legacy of world-class discussions hosted by UCLA Anderson and USC Marshall.

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Women in ETA: From Searcher to CEO

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Self-Funded vs. Traditional Search: Choosing Your Path

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Operating in the First 100 Days

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What Makes a Great Searcher?" — Investor Roundtable

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Join the movement

Be part of Southern California's most important conversation about acquisition entrepreneurship.

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