Awards
Recognizing Success in the Lower Middle Market
The M&A Source is proud to recognize its member advisors, Private Equity Firms and other industry participants for their extraordinary efforts and contributions. Awards are presented annually in conjunction with the Spring Conference & Deal Market.
2024 Award Winners 
M&A Source announced the winners of the association’s 2024 awards during the 2024 Spring Conference & Deal Market in Louisville, KY. Advisors and private equity groups were present to celebrate the work of top leaders in the M&A space in the previous calendar year.
Executive Club
Presented to all deal makers that have completed sell–side or buy–side deals totaling more than $5M in combined purchase price in the prior calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
James Parker
Boss Group International
Joseph Shemansky
We Sell Construction Businesses
AJ Ramsey
Transworld Business Advisors - Eastern NC
Bobbi Coffey
Transworld Business Advisors of South and West Texas
Benjamin Strake
Premier Business Brokers
Bill Kelly
Transworld Business Advisors of Richmond VA
Carmen Saad Hanna
Transworld Business Advisors of South & West Texas
Craig White
Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions, Inc.
David Carson
Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida
Erica Lewandowski
Coastal Business Intermediaries, DBA Agency Brokerage Consultants
Fred Kaplan
Stony Hill Advisors
Vasilis Georgiou
CrossRoads Business Brokers, Inc.
Gary Papay
IBG Business
Matt Coletta
M&A Business Advisors
Jay Kvasnicka
Apex Business Advisors
Jason Ward
TruView Business Advisors
Jeff MacAdam
The Bridlebrook Group
Jeffrey Elder
IBEX
Joe Moorman
Transworld Business Advisors of Richmond VA
John S. Phillips
Walden Businesses, Inc.
Katrina Loftin
M&A Business Advisors
Khaled Baranbo
Ontario Commercial Group
Linnea M Westlake
Linnea Westlake Advisory, Inc. dba Transworld Business Advisors
Michael Wildeveld
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Matt Manavi
Transworld Business Advisors of Orange
Michael McCormack
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Nicholas Fares
NEO Business Advisors
Phillip Eleson
Murphy Business & Financials Corporation
Russell Miller
Murphy Business and Financial Corp of NJ dba Murphy Business Sales
Rob Margeton
Ryco Advisors, LLC
Rodney Ott
Cornerstone Business Services
Sara Burden
Walden Businesses, Inc.
Sean Brelsford
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Steve Merritt
Transworld Business Advisors of Houston
Sandy Miller
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Gold Club
Presented to all deal makers for having completed sell-side or buy-side deals totaling more than $15M in combined purchase price in the prior calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Cress V. Diglio
Calder Associates
Adam Petricoff
VR Business Sales Charlotte
Austin Zhao
Transworld Business Advisors of Houston
Bob McCormack
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Claudio Vilas
Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida
David Yezbak
Sunbelt Business Brokers/Apogee Equity Partners
Dustin M Zeher
Horizon Business Brokers, LLC.
John Zayac
IBG Business
Jaclyn Ring
REAG
Jack Schroeder
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Michael J Schwantes
CBS-Global, LLC-M&A Dairy Consultants
Faraaz Ali
The Raivax Group
Randy Joel Bring
Transworld Business Advisors
Rupesh Bharad
Transworld Business Advisors of Richmond VA
Shaun Gordon
Astria Group
Todd Torquato
REAG
Christopher Wozniak
Quiet Light Advisors
Michael D. Rubin
MDR & Associates
Platinum Club
Presented to all deal makers for having completed sell-side or buy-side deals totaling more than $50M in combined purchase price in the prior calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Brenda Sali
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Deborah Agrafojo
Touchstone Advisors
John Marsh
Marsh Creek Advisors
Michael Mensch
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Ronald Edmonds
Principium | White Oak
Scott Bushkie
Cornerstone Business Services
Diamond Club
Presented to all deal makers for having completed sell-side or buy-side deals totaling more than $100M in combined purchase price in the prior calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Jacob Voorhees
Navagant
Russell Cohen
South Florida M&A Advisors, Inc.
Thomas J Coba
Murphy Business & Financial Corp
William Loftis
Blue River Financial Group
M&A Source Advisor of the Year
Presented to the one deal maker who has the highest combined purchase price of completed deals in the previous calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Jacob Voorhees
Navagant
The M&A Source Top Firm of the Year
Awarded to the firms that have the highest total purchase price of completed deals for the previous calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
South Florida M&A Advisors, Inc.
2-4 person firm
Mertz Taggart
5-9 person firm
Blue River Financial Group
10+ person firm
M&A Source Deal Partner Firm of the Year
This award is bestowed upon the PE Firm, Family Owned Office or other buyer/investment group that had the most deals completed with M&A Source advisors in the past calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate: