Ready For Anything: Takeaways From A Panel On Going Public

Market data as of the August 21, 2026 close.

At a recent panel in San Francisco, one question framed the evening: after two years of limited IPO activity, has the market reopened, and are companies prepared to act? 

Golreez Naderi of Protiviti moderated the discussion at Protiviti’s San Francisco office. Garett Poston of BMO Capital Markets addressed the banking perspective; Yogi Goel of Maxima discussed operations; Jeff Meyer of Protiviti focused on systems and controls; and I covered the legal considerations. The audience included CFOs, investors, bankers, and advisors. Many were preparing for a transaction, although they were at very different stages of readiness. 

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