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.
Applications for the 2026 Deal Awards are Now Closed!
We look forward to recognizing award winners at the Spring Conference & Deal Market in Minneapolis this June!
2025 Award Winners 
M&A Source announced the winners of the association’s 2025 awards during the 2025 Spring Conference & Deal Market in Orlando, FL. Advisors and private equity groups were present to celebrate the work of top leaders in the M&A space in the previous calendar year.
View Photos from the 2025 Award CeremonyM&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:
Nick Fares
Summit Capital Advisors
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:
Agency Brokerage Consultants
2-4 person firm
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
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:
BizGro Partners
GemSpring Capital
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:
William Loftis
Blue River Financial Group
Robert McCormack
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Michael McCormack
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Joel Keylor
Tresle
Faraaz Ali
The Raivax Group
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:
Bob Wolter
Cornerstone Business Services
Brenda Sali
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Don Montgomery
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Greg Carpenter
Horizon M&A Advisors
Jaclyn Ring
REAG
Jim Kuykendall
IBG Business
Lance Meilech
IBG Business
Todd Torquato
REAG
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:
Aileen Rodriguez
Business Team USA
Alan Mehrez
Business Team USA
Brent Engelbrekt
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Christopher Wozniak
Quiet Light Brokerage
Cress V. Diglio
CII Advisors
Dan Tomlin
Transworld Business Advisors
David Carson
Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida
Erica Lewandowski
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Erin Crawford
CII Advisors
Gary Parker
GreerWalker Corporate Finance, LLC
Joseph Bergin
Commonwealth M&A, LLC
Joseph Moorman
Transworld Business Advisors Commonwealth (VA, MD, DE, WV)
Kevin Berson
Kinected Advisors
Nick Fares
Summit Capital Advisors
Rebecca Davis
Practice Sales Advisors
Rob Margeton
Ryco Advisors, LLC
Ron Buck
Murphy Business and Financial Carolinas, LLC
Rupesh Bharad
Transworld Business Advisors Commonwealth (VA, MD, DE, WV)
Russell Cohen
South Florida M&A Advisors, Inc.
Sean Brelsford
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Steve Merritt
Transworld Business Advisors of South & West Texas, New Mexico and Wyoming
Steve Niehaus
Edison Business Advisors
Steve Santens
Montana 406 Business Brokers, Inc
Sunil Shenoy
Murphy Business and Financial Services
Tony Khoury
Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern NC
Trevin Rasmussen
Bristol Group
Vasilis Georgiou
CrossRoads Business Brokers, Inc.
Vinil Ramchandran
Dream Business Brokers
Wayne Blease
Transworld Business Advisors South & West Texas
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: