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NEW MEETING LOCATION!

Due to construction at our usual meeting venue, the remaining Monthly Meetings
in 2025-26 will be held on 2nd Tuesdays at
Dallas Country Club | 4125 Mockingbird Ln. | Dallas, TX 75205

Registration deadline | 02.03.26

Monthly meetings are open to FEI Dallas members and their guests, chapter sponsors, and prospective members and other non-members by invitation. Pre-registration required.

FEI Dallas Monthly Meetings are scheduled September to April, except December. Meetings are 4:00-8:00 p.m. starting with a Professional Development Session followed by the Networking Social and a sit-down Dinner Meeting/Keynote presentation. Meetings are open to FEI Dallas members and their guests, chapter sponsors, and prospective members and other non-members by invitation. Each meeting offers up to 2.5 CPE credits.

IMPORTANT | Due to planned construction at our usual meeting venue, Northwood Club, Monthly Meetings in 2025-26 will NOT follow our typical schedule and location. See details below and save the dates accordingly.

New Name. Same Vision. Greater Impact.

Formerly known as the Financial Leadership Summit, the Financial Leaders Forum reflects the evolving role of finance professionals as strategic leaders and changemakers. This reimagined flagship event from FEI, now in collaboration with Media Financial Management Association (MFM), delivers the same high-impact content, networking, and thought leadership, with an expanded reach and renewed focus on the future of financial leadership.

Early Rate extended to 2/28/26!

Texas-Size Discounts for FEI Dallas Members!

Use Promo Code TEXAS26 in the shopping cart during the checkout process to receive a $100 discount

Registration for this event has closed. Current FEI Dallas members and chapter sponsors may contact Jackie Dunn for waitlist availability.

New Event in the Photo Gallery!

Monthly Meeting | 01.13.26

FEI Dallas event photography and headshots by
james edward Creative  |  214-878-6008

FEI Dallas sponsors support our Chapter with both their service and monetarily. Please seek out our sponsor representatives at events, get to know them, and always give them a chance to earn your business. Scroll down for a list of FEI Dallas sponsors. If you need a contact at a sponsor company to discuss their services, please contact Jackie Dunn, FEI Dallas Manager.

Career Management meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month year-round, hosted by S+H Search in the Ground Floor Conference Room at Sherry Lane Place unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to FEI members, employed or unemployed, and non-members by invitation who qualify for FEI membership. 

Not just for job seekers!

In addition to helping job seekers find employment, the Career Management group can assist employed members with skills needed to excel at their current position, plan for their next opportunity, and find solid qualified applicants for openings on their financial team.

SAVE THE DATE!

01.28.26 | 4:30-6:45 p.m. (Central) | 1 CPE

USI Office

Private Equity SIG

2026 M&A Market Update

An in-depth look at current capital markets activity and what’s shaping the deal environment heading into 2026. This session will explore trends in deal flow, evolving investment bank strategies, and valuation dynamics across sectors. We’ll also discuss how shifting macroeconomic conditions, interest rate expectations, and investor sentiment are influencing transaction structures and growth opportunities, with insights into what market participants should be watching as we move through 2026.

Jack Sadden | Co-Founder & Partner, Valesco Industries

Lindsey Wendler | Managing Director, 414 Capital

Wayne Vacek | Managing Director – Head of Consumer, Founders Advisors

Open to FEI Dallas members, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the private equity sector.

Event details and registration

02.11.26 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Central) | 1 CPE

Bent Tree Country Club

Real Estate SIG

An Evening with Deryl McKissack

Leadership Insights from founder, Chairwoman and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, a national architecture and program / construction management firm currently managing over $15B in projects nationwide that includes an ever-growing presence in DFW.

During the past 30 years under her leadership, McKissack & McKissack has managed such landmark projects as the Smithsonian’s: African American Museum of History and Culture, the Obama Presidential Library, MGM's National Harbor Casino, and multiple Navy Pier Centennial Projects. McKissack was also the architectural firm of record for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC.

Deryl McKissack | Founder & Chief Executive Officer, McKissack & McKissack

Open to FEI Dallas members, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the real estate sector.

Event details and registration

02.12.26 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Central) | 1 CPE

Maggiano's Little Italy

Energy SIG

Powering AI: Energy Demand, Infrastructure Strain, and Supply Chain

This session explores how AI-driven energy consumption is impacting the energy landscape, with a focus on data center load, resource constraints, and supply stack challenges. Attendees will gain insight into how companies are addressing these issues through innovation, strategic sourcing, infrastructure planning, and collaboration across the energy ecosystem. The discussion will be led by an industry expert directly involved in managing and solving AI-related energy and data center challenges.

Kristin Boyd | Chief Financial Officer, Cholla Inc.

Eddie Satterly | CEO and Co-Founder, FlexDomes

Open to FEI Dallas members, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the energy sector.

Event details and registration

02.18.26 | 11:30 a.m. (Central) | No CPE | Baker Tilly

WEBINAR

A CFO's Guide to Navigating Data Overload

Event details and registration

The financial support of our Chapter Sponsors is key to continuing to raise the bar on member value, and we are grateful for their participation. We encourage members to consider these companies first when a need arises for their services. Click on a logo below to go to the company website.

Title Sponsor

Strategic Partners

Special Events Partner

Platinum Sponsors

Special Partners

Academic Partners

Communications/Media Partners