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

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
The Roberts Foundation

Pacesetter Sponsors

Anonymous
Arrillaga Foundation
Joseph Bae* and Janice Lee
Frank Bisignano
Blue Owl Capital
Orlando and Katy Bravo
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault
Deloitte
Global Infrastructure Partners
Kenneth B. Mehlman
Kammy Moalemzadeh*
Moelis & Company, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, and Jeff Raich
Scott and Amie Nuttall
Amelia and Adebayo Ogunlesi
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Anjuli and Raj Rao
Julian and Ana Salisbury
Menna* and Eli Samaha
Sidley Austin LLP
Nishi Somaiya*
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Summit Partners
Tishman Speyer
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Platinum Sponsors

Anonymous
Hara Amdemariam*
Arctos Partners
ARDIAN
Artemis Real Estate Partners
Mark and Gloria Bieler
Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Maya Chorengel and Arpad Molnar
Chubb
Citi
John Civantos*
Chase and Stephanie Coleman
Michael DeFlorio, Harvest Partners
Cheryl and Blair Effron/Centerview 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
Eastdil Secured
EGF
EY
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
Nile Capital Group and ABS Global Investments
Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
PIMCO
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
CBRE – Jeff Pion
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Eva and Glen Dubin
Dr. & Mrs. Bienvenido Fajardo
Franklin Templeton
Michelle and Brandon Freiman
General Atlantic Foundation
Goldman Sachs Alternatives – Petershill
Golub Capital
William Goodloe
Holly Goodrich
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Amy Ho*
Invesco
Janus Henderson Investors
L Catterton
Lord, Abbett & Co.
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.
Nuveen
Osso Capital
Partners Group
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
PGIM Global Wealth
RBC Capital Markets
Kim and Ralph Rosenberg
Rowan Family Foundation
Bob Scully and Nancy Peretsman
Silver Lake
Silversmith Capital Partners
State Street Investment Management
Truist Securities
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Patron Sponsors

The Apollo Theater
The Baumgartner Family
Veronica Bulgari and Stephan Haimo
Ana Feldman*
Friedman Family Foundation
Earl and Kristina Hunt
Kohlberg & Company
Maybel Marte*
MetLife
Neuberger Berman
PNC Bank
Beatrice Sims
Paul Taubman
Lerone Vincent*
Tony Wong
Kathryn Wylde, Invariant

Supporter Sponsors
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
Clubb Search Partners
William Egan
Fitch Group
Mila Hingorani
James Muhlfeld
Heather Podesta
Claude Tellis

Friend Sponsors
Peter Bush
Destiny Chamarro
Cathy Chiang Agle
David Day*
Idlewild Partners
Nivi Ketty
Julianne Lee
Derek Ligeikis
Saleena Goel
Maples Group
MFS Investment Management
Mary Obasi
Michael O’Donnell
Jane Remspecher
Avinash G. Samudrala

as of April 15, 2026
*denotes SEO alumnus/a

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.
  Deadline to be featured in event print materials is Friday, April 17, 2026.
  The fair market value is $350 per person. Contributions in excess of $350  per person may be considered a tax-deductible contribution.