This invitation only symposium, featuring a Faculty of 40 industry stalwarts and other key market experts - academics and media - will engage all of the attending delegates in discussions about the key issues facing the distressed investing and restructuring markets today. The Symposium Faculty includes:

FEATURING: 8TH ANNUAL M&A ADVISOR TURNAROUND AWARDS

2014 M&A ADVISOR DISTRESSED INVESTING SUMMIT

Palm Beach, FL - March 10 - 11, 2014

THE PREMIER INDUSTRY SUMMIT

Now in its 8th year, the 2014 Distressed Investing Summit featuring the 8th Annual Turnaround Awards will bring together the world’s leading dealmakers for an exclusive symposium and honor the accomplishments of the top distressed investing, restructuring and turnaround professionals and firms.

The setting for this exclusive gathering of industry leaders is the island of Palm Beach, Florida. The opening night cocktail party will be hosted by M&A Advisor Hall of Fame member, John K. Castle at his private residence - the “JFK Winter White House”. The Colony, a unique luxury boutique hotel, will be the host property for thesymposium, awards gala and other social activities.

THE SETTING

Van ConwayCEO

Conway MacKenzie

Steve KarotkinBusiness Finance &

Restructuring PartnerWeil, Gotshal &

Manges LLP

John (Jack) Wm. Butler, Jr. Partner

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Kelly Stapleton Managing Director Alvarez & Marsal

Jay Goffman Partner, Global Head of Corporate Restructuring Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

William Derrough Managing Director &

Co-Head of Recapitalization & Restructuring Group

Moelis & Company

Larry Lattig President

Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC

Tim Coleman Senior Managing Director Head of Restructuring &

Reorganization Blackstone

Barry Ridings Managing Director

Vice Chairman US Investment Banking

Lazard Freres & Company

Aleksandrs Rozens Bankruptcy and

Restructuring Editor Bloomberg

Selig Sacks Partner and Co-Chair – International Practice

Foley and Lardner LLP

Deirdre McGuinness Managing Director Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC

Peter Kaufman President

Gordian Group

Stephen Spencer Managing Director

Financial Restructuring Group

Houlihan Lokey

Robert CrisafulliManaging Director Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC

John K. Castle Chairman

Castle Harlan

Dan McGuire Partner

Winston & Strawn

Brian DaviesManaging Director

CRS Capstone Partners LLC

Patrick O’Keefe CEO

O’Keefe

Sharon Levine Partner

Lowenstein Sandler

Matthew Ray Partner and Co-Founder

Victory Park Capital

The 8th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards, the benchmark for restructuring excellence, will recognize the leading distressed M&A transactions, restructuring, refinancing, products and services, firms and dealmakers in the United States and international markets. In addition to celebrating the accomplishments of the top performers of the year, the Awards will recognize the 2014 Lifetime Achievement and Leadership Award winners.

TURNAROUND AWARDS GALA

To access the press release announcing this year’s 8th Annual Turnaround Award Winners CLICK HERE

To view M&A.TV interview highlights from the last year’s Distressed Investing Summit CLICK HERE

Paul Harner Partner

Latham & Watkins LLP

Richard S. Kebrdle Partner

Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Group

White & Case LLP

Jeff Schwartz Partner, Bankruptcy

and Corporate Restructuring Practice

Brown Rudnick

Bill Rochelle Editor-at-Large and

Bankruptcy Columnist Bloomberg News

Lorie Beers Senior Managing

DirectorVariant Capital Advisor

Lorenzo Marinuzzi Partner

Morrison & Foerster

Perry Mandarino Partner

PwC

Peter S. Fishman Director

Houlihan Lokey

Cathy Reece Chair, Financial Restructuring

Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights

Fennemore Craig P.C.

Mark Sirower Principal Deloitte

Thomas Yagel Director

S&P Capital IQ

Durc SaviniManaging Director

Head of Restructuring & Recapitalization

Peter J. Solomon Company

The Symposium Faculty continues:

Paul J. Keenan Jr. Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Euan Rellie Senior Managing

DirectorBusiness Development

Asia

Van Conway Chief Executive Officer

Conway MacKenzie

Thomas Lauria Partner and Global Head of the Financial Restructuring

and Insolvency Practice White & Case

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS

Barry W. Ridings Managing Director; Vice Chairman

US Investment Banking Lazard Freres & Company

Tim Coleman Senior Managing Director Head of Restructuring &

Reorganization Blackstone

To view a detailed agenda CLICK HERE

Monday, March 103:30 – 5:30 pm Welcome Reception and

Mixology Class6:00 – 7:30 pm Cocktail Party - “JFK Winter White House” 8:00 - 10:00 pm Networking

Tuesday, March 117:30 – 5:00 pm Symposium5:00 – 6:00 pm Networking6:30 – 7:30 pm Awards Gala Cocktail Reception7:30 – 9:30 pm Awards Gala Dinner9:30 – 11:00 pm Closing Party

SCHEDULE

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Since 1998, The M&A Advisor has been the preeminent leadership organization serving the world’s foremost mergers and acquisitions, financing and restructuring professionals.

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PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

34 x 118 Holdings, LLCAbu Dhabi Commercial BankAgFeed IndustriesAGY Holding Corp (“AGY”)Akin Gump

Aldredge & Co.AlixPartnersAllen & OveryAlston & BirdAlvarez and Marsal

Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc.Apollo Global ManagementASARAWTR Liquidation, Inc. AyacheSalama

To view a complete list CLICK HERE

The participating companies of the 8th Annual Turnaround Awards include:

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Summit featuring The 8th Annual Turnaround Awards Gala will take place at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, FL. The Colony Hotel is sold out but The M&A Advisor is holding room blocks for preferred rates at Hyatt Place West Palm Beach and West Palm Beach Marriott. Please note that there are limited amount of rooms available. Hyatt Place West Palm Beach - Call 1-888-HYATT-HP (492-8847), 561-655-1454, and select option 3; and for West Palm Beach Marriott - Call (800) 228-9290. Refer to The M&A Advisor group rate.

THE NETWORKING

The Summit is renowned for offering the best networking opportunity to the industry’s established and emerging leaders. The exclusive setting, with its premier indoor/outdoor meeting facilities and two-day agenda of social activities and symposium sessions, encourages valuable interaction amongst all of the delegates.

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