James Cassel, co-founder of Cassel Salpeter & Co., an independent investment banking firm that provides advice to middle-market and emerging growth companies in the U.S. and worldwide, will serve as a panelist in January at “The Middle Market: Our World of Opportunity in 2013” conference, sponsored by The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) and The CFO Alliance. Cassel’s roundtable presentation, “Middle Market Update,” will focus on the current status of and emerging trends in middle-market mergers and acquisitions and will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, located at 1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Fla., 33132. Free for media.