Thursday, April 30, 2026
The New York Hilton Midtown
6:00pm Cocktail Reception  |  7:00pm Dinner & Program

The SEO Awards Dinner is the signature annual gathering of more than a thousand SEO sponsors, partners, alumni, and other passionate supporters. It is a moving and powerful evening of celebration and investment in our mission. Please join us!

2026 Annual Award Dinner Sponsors
(in formation)

Underwriter Sponsors

Bank of America
Clearlake Capital
Hythem T. El-Nazer
Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst
Susan and John B. Hess
Nic Humphries and Partners of Hg
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis
Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative

Pacesetter Sponsors

Anonymous
Arrillaga Foundation
Blue Owl Capital
Orlando and Katy Bravo
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault
Deloitte
Kenneth B. Mehlman
Kammy Moalemzadeh*
Moelis & Company, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, and Jeff Raich
Scott and Amie Nuttall
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Susan and Joe Plumeri
Anjuli and Raj Rao
Julian and Ana Salisbury
Menna* and Eli Samaha
Sidley Austin LLP
Nishi Somaiya*
Summit Partners
Tishman Speyer

Platinum Sponsors

Anonymous
Hara Amdemariam*
Arctos Partners
ARDIAN
Artemis Real Estate Partners
Mark and Gloria Bieler
Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Centerview Partners
Maya Chorengel and Arpad Molnar
Chubb
Citi
John Civantos*
Chase and Stephanie Coleman
Michael DeFlorio, Harvest Partners
Amy Ellis*
Evercore
Gilbert Garcia* (SEO 1983) and Dr. DeeDee Garcia
and Garcia Hamilton & Associates
Carla Harris*
Lazard
Nyssa and Chris* Lee
Morgan Stanley
Paulson Family Foundation
Verdun S. Perry*
Proskauer Rose LLP
PwC
Reverence Capital Partners
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Siris Capital
Alex Tahsili
Ed Tam* and Tara Hart
Tradeweb
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Wells Fargo
Adora and Carlos* Whitaker

Benefactor Sponsors

Acquavella Family Foundation
Baron Family Foundation
Brookfield
Tonika and Taj* Clayton
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP
EGF 
GCM Grosvenor
IBM
ICONIQ
JPMorganChase
KPMG LLP
Kimberly Kravis and Jonathan Schulhof
Kroll
Eric and Emmie Lee
Lexington Partners
National Hockey League
Natixis Investment Managers
Principal Asset Management
TPG
UBS
Keith* and Marla Wofford

Opportunity Sponsors

American Express
AMG
Ares Management
Lisa and Jeff Bewkes
Silvia and José Briones
Natalie and Billy Butcher
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Eva and Glen Dubin
Eastdil Secured
Dr. & Mrs. Bienvenido Fajardo
Michelle and Brandon Freiman
General Atlantic Foundation
Goldman Sachs Alternatives – Petershill
Golub Capital
Holly Goodrich
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Invesco
Janus Henderson Investors
L Catterton
Ninon Marapachi* and Meck Khalfan
The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation
Crystal McCrary and Raymond J. McGuire
Henry and Laura McVey
Matthew Miller and National Land Tenure Co.
Osso Capital
Partners Group
PGIM Global Wealth
Kim and Ralph Rosenberg
Rowan Family Foundation
Bob Scully and Nancy Peretsman
Silversmith Capital Partners
State Street Investment Management
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Patron Sponsors

The Baumgartner Family
Friedman Family Foundation
Kohlberg & Company
MetLife
Lerone Vincent

Supporter Sponsors
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
Fitch Group

as of March 23, 2026
*denotes SEO alumni

Sponsorship and Ticket Levels

• Underwriter Sponsor ($250,000): Two premier tables for ten; Twenty tickets to the Chairman’s Reception;  prominent  recognition in all event-related materials as an Underwriting sponsor; Premium placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; prominent placement on Awards Dinner Step & Repeat;  Premier recognition in event materials
• Pacesetter Sponsor ($100,000): One premium table for ten; Ten tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; Prominent  recognition in all event-related materials as a Pacesetter  sponsor; Premium placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; Placement on Awards Dinner Step & Repeat;  Recognition in event materials
• Platinum Sponsor ($50,000): One premium table for ten; Five tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; Listing in all event-related materials as a Platinum sponsor; Preferred placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; Recognition in event materials
• Benefactor Sponsor ($35,000): One preferred table for ten; Two tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; Listing in all event-related materials as a Benefactor sponsor; Placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; Recognition in event materials
• Opportunity Sponsor ($15,000): Three seats at a sponsor table; Three tickets to the general reception; Listing in all event related materials as an Opportunity sponsor. Placement of half-page ad in digital dinner journal and recognition in event materials; Limited Availability
• Patron Ticket ($5,000): One ticket to the dinner with premium seating; One ticket to Chairman’s reception; Listing in dinner journal; Recognition in event materials
• Supporter Ticket ($2,500): One ticket to the dinner with preferred seating; One ticket to the general reception; Listing in dinner journal; Recognition in event materials ; Limited Availability
• Friend Ticket ($1,000): One ticket to the dinner; One ticket to the general reception; Listing in dinner journal; Recognition in event materials; Limited Availability
• SEO Alumni Ticket ($300): One ticket to the dinner; One ticket to the general reception; Only available to SEO alumni
  
  To become a 2026 sponsor, please contact development@seo-usa.org.
  The fair market value is $350 per person. Contributions in excess of $350  per person may be considered a tax-deductible contribution.