In this special keynote from the 2025 FOD Summit, moderator Roger Ado sits down with a distinguished group of industry icons: the original Thomas Farrell Memorial Award Honorees. Featuring Jacob Voorhees (2025 Winner), David Deutsch, Tony Caudle, Bobby Blumenfeld, and Ramsey Goodrich, this conversation moves beyond the balance sheet to the human side of dealmaking.

Discover the "dairy farm ethics" that drove Jacob Voorhees to build a leading firm, and revisit David Deutsch’s visionary 1984 address at Columbia Business School. Learn why mentorship and a "relational" approach are the true drivers of a career that spans decades.

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The 2025 Honoree: Introducing Jacob Voorhees and the significance of the Thomas Farrell Memorial Award.
Relational Bios: Why Jacob Voorhees leads with his personal story of being born on an Iowa dairy farm to "hippie nomad" parents.
The Accidental Banker: How a pre-vet student became a "dairy farmer investment banker" for the world's largest milk companies.
A Visionary Start: Roger Ado revisits David Deutsch’s 1984 Columbia Business School speech.
The Ethics of Finance: Tony Caudle on balancing his role as a CEO with teaching business ethics as an adjunct professor.
Industry Stalwarts: Bobby Blumenfeld and Ramsey Goodrich on the evolution of the M&A community.

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Lessons in Leadership, Ethics, and Legacy from the Thomas Farrell Memorial Awards Honorees