Key Takeaways

The 2025 McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Conference, held April 29–30 at The Ritz-Carlton in Dallas, brought together more than 1,200 emerging managers and limited partners from around the world. As the cornerstone of McGuireWoods’ Emerging Manager Program, the two-day event featured over 5,000 formal speed-networking meetings and five candid panel discussions led by partners from the firm’s Fund Formation & Investment Management Practice Group and Emerging Managers Industry Team. The conference highlighted the importance of differentiation, transparency, and disciplined execution in today’s fundraising environment.