Dr. Ronit Molko

Growing an autism practice isn't just clinical work — it's strategy, relationships, and knowing when to level up. This candid panel brings together industry leaders to tackle the real challenges BHB+ members face: scaling operations, building lasting payer relationships, and professionalizing your practice for long-term success. BHB's Laura Lovett moderates a pointed, no-fluff conversation with industry leaders. 45 minutes of insight.

Audience-led discussion based on the previous panel. This is a chance for BHB+ members to ask their questions and raise important points of their own.

Taking on a private equity partner is often framed as the finish line—but for many founders and executives, it’s really the starting gun. This panel explores what actually happens after the deal closes and how founders can be great partners to their PE sponsors (and vice versa) while protecting culture, momentum, and purpose. Panelists will share candid perspectives on what changes overnight, what surprisingly stays the same, and where expectations most often misalign on boards, reporting, strategy, and growth timelines.

Attendees will hear practical advice on choosing the right private equity partner, navigating the post‑close “anticlimactic” phase, and building a productive working relationship that scales value rather than friction. Drawing on real operating and investing experience, this discussion goes beyond theory to focus on the day‑to‑day realities of board dynamics, incentive alignment, decision‑making, and trust.

Additionally, at the top of the session, the audience will get a 5-minute M&A market download to help them better understand the forces shaping investment activity in the space.

Topics include:

· What to look for in a private equity partner before signing the LOI

· How operator–sponsor relationships evolve post‑transaction

· Common surprises after close—and how to prepare for them

· What great PE partners do differently (and what mediocre ones miss)

· How to manage the messaging to patients, employees and stakeholders

The Autism Investor Summit is bringing its "Innovations in Autism: Fast-Pitch Sessions" back again in 2026, giving five innovators the chance to present their groundbreaking solutions in autism care, technology, or services to a room full of investors and industry leaders. Judges will listen and review their presentations, with a winner picked the next day.