BevNET Live NYC 2026 attendees have the opportunity to request private, pre-scheduled, 10-minute 1:1 conversations with retail and investment leaders who understand the challenges of building and scaling beverage brands. Learn what retailers and investors are looking for as they’re scoping out new products for their shelves and portfolios.
We just added leaders from Partnership Capital Growth, Coefficient Capital, Döhler, Wegmans, and KarpReilly to the mix.
Register for BevNET Live to request a conversation with the hosts you want to meet. Requests are reviewed and selected by hosts to ensure they’re productive for both sides. Each host has limited availability.
Who you have the opportunity to meet:
Retail Buyers & Operators
- Samantha Fletcher, Senior Category Merchant, Whole Foods Market
- John Lawson, Senior Local Forager, Whole Foods Market
- Nicolletta Payne, Senior Director of Merchandising, The Vitamin Shoppe
- Lauren Mamuszka, Senior Category Manager, Gopuff
- Randy Ornstein, Senior Director of Beverages, Gopuff
- Stephen Jabour, Chief Sales and Operating Officer, Spec’s
- Jon Halper, Owner/CEO, Top Ten Liquors
- David Germick, Category Merchant, Wegmans Food Markets
Investors
- Mark Rampolla, Co-Managing Partner, GroundForce Capital
- Elly Truesdell, Managing Partner, New Fare Partners
- Maddie Serviente, Head of Investment Team, The Angel Group
- Alyssa Arnold, Managing Partner, The Angel Group
- Webb Knudsen, Vice President, Partnership Capital Growth
- Caroline Lippman, Vice President, Coefficient Capital
- Dr. Sebastian Dreher, Venture Manager US, Döhler
- Brad Barnhorn, Board Member & Strategic Advisor
- Dace Graham, Managing Partner, 1731 MGMT
- Hank Spring, Managing Partner, KarpReilly
- Kyle Fitzpatrick, CEO, Paperboy Ventures
There are less than two weeks until the event! More than 550 beverage industry professionals are already registered – time is running out to join them.
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About BevNET Live
BevNET Live is the beverage industry’s premier event, bringing together brands, distributors, retailers, investors, and service providers to explore what’s ahead for the industry. Featuring top-tier speakers and the fan-favorite New Beverage Showdown, each event draws hundreds of brands from across the country.