Press Release – New York, NY – May 19, 2026 – Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP is pleased to announce it is sponsoring the “Secondary is Primary” panel and networking event, hosted by Manhattan Venture Partners during New York Tech Week 2026, on Thursday, June 4th, at 2:00pm EDT.
This event will bring together leading voices in the private secondary market to explore how liquidity infrastructure is evolving as companies stay private longer and exit timelines extend. This curated session is designed for senior executives, institutional allocators and ecosystem leaders focused on private market strategy. The focal points of the panel discussion will include:
- Strategic Liquidity: How CFOs and Founders are utilizing structured secondaries to manage RSU cliffs and ISO deadlines
- The DPI Mandate: Solving the distribution crunch for LPs and GPs in a shifting exit landscape
- Institutionalization: The transition from one-off deals to systematic, platform-driven private market value creation
The full list of panel participants include:
- Moderator: Kyle Stanford – Director of VC Research, PitchBook
- Panelist: Tom Callahan – CEO, Nasdaq Private Market
- Panelist: Kelly Rodriques – CEO, Forge Global
- Panelist: Jared Carmel – Managing Partner, Manhattan Venture Partners
- Sponsor: Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP
SRFC is excited to sponsor and attend this landmark event, connect with industry leaders, build meaningful relationships and identify tangible trends around the future of the private secondary market.
Event Details
Conference: New York Tech Week 2026
Event Name: Secondary is Primary
Event Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Event Time: 2:00pm EDT
Venue: Soho Grand Hotel
For more information and event details, please click here.
About Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP
SRFC is a nationally recognized law firm of approximately 70 attorneys with corporate, securities, litigation, trusts and estates and tax practices, serving clients from all over the world. Our mission is to solve our clients’ most complicated legal problems and achieve their business goals in an expeditious, commercial and innovative manner.
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About Manhattan Venture Partners
Manhattan Venture Partners (MVP) is a principal investor and advisor specializing in the secondary market for private venture-backed technology companies. MVP pioneered the institutionalization of this asset class.
For more information about MVP, please visit https://www.mvp.vc/.