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.
2023 Award Nominations are Now Closed
We look forward to recognizing our top performing advisors at the M&A Source Spring Conference & Deal Market in Orlando!
2022 Award Winners 
M&A Source announced the winners of the association’s 2022 awards on May 10 during the 2022 Spring Conference & Deal Market in Denver, Colorado. Advisors and private equity groups were present to celebrate the work of the year’s top leaders in the M&A space.
Executive Club
Presented to all deal makers that have completed sell–side or buy–side deals totaling more than $5M in combined enterprise value in the prior calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Jim Beno
Business Broker Experts, Inc.
Russell Cohen
Murphy Business & Financial
Brooks Gronlund
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Paul Ihrig
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Robert Latham
Transworld Business Advisors or Houston
Jack Schroeder
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Cheryl Venezia
Murphy Business Sales of Madison, NJ
Linnea Westlake
Linnea Westlake Advisory, Inc.
M&A Source Advisor of the Year
Presented to the one deal maker who has the highest combined enterprise value of completed deals in the previous calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
William Loftis
Blue River Financial Group
M&A Source Collaboration Award
Presented to an M&A advisor that has completed a deal with a PE firm that attended at least 1 Deal Market event in the previous year and/or works with one of the sponsors to complete a deal. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Charles Mullins, III
quiet Light Brokerage
M&A Source Advocate of the Year
Presented to a sponsor or PE firm that has gone above and beyond to help in the previous year or over a number of years to enhance the vision and brand of the M&A Source and its members. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
The Zabel Companies
The M&A Source Top Firm of the Year
Awarded to the firms that have the highest total enterprise value of completed deals for the previous calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Rogerson Business Services
1 person
Agency Brokerage Consultants
2-4 person firm
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
5-10 person firm
Blue River Financial Group
10+ person firm
Platinum Club
Presented to all deal makers that have completed sell–side or buy–side deals totaling more than $15M in combined enterprise value in the calendar year. The M&A Source is pleased to congratulate:
Sean Brelsford
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Randy Bring
Transworld Business Advisors
Cliff Brown
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Scott Bushkie
Cornerstone Business Services
Daz Connell
Murphy Business Sales
Kent Cooper
Capstone Commercial M&A Advisors
Ronald Edmonds
Principium Capital, LLC
Brent Engelbrekt
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Eric Gall
Edison Business Advisors
Vasilis Georgiou
CrossRoads Business Brokers, Inc.
Erica Lewandowski
Coastal Business Intermediaries
William Loftis
Blue River Financial Group
Bob McCormack, Sandy Miller, Cliff Brown
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Michael Mensch
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Sandy Miller
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Charles Mullins, III
Quiet Light Brokerage
Kevin Nery
The Nery Corporation
Gary Papay
IBG Business
Andrew Rogerson
Rogerson Business Services
Brenda Sali
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Jeff Swiggett
vR Business Sales
John Zayac
IBG Business
M&A Source Awards
The M&A Source is proud to continue recognizing members of the association, Private Equity Firms and sponsors for their extraordinary efforts and to celebrate their success.
Awards are presented each year at the Spring Conference. Recipients receive a plaque, customized press release for them to use in their market, recognition on the M&A Source website, as well as a banner to put on their email signature for the next calendar year.
M&A Source 2022 Awards
M&A Source announced the winners of the association’s 2022 awards on May 10 during the 2022 Spring Conference & Deal Market in Denver, Colorado. Advisors and private equity groups were present to celebrate the work of the year’s top leaders in the M&A space.
About the M&A Source
The M&A Source is the premier community for lower middle market M&A advisors and private equity professionals who specialize in the $1M to $50M range. Our mission is to elevate the role of our members and the value they provide to their clients by enhancing their skills and knowledge, developing their growth potential, and increasing their deal making opportunities.
Our 400+ members include CPAs, attorneys, and investment bankers. All members receive free or discounted services to promote their practice and their ability to serve clients.
In addition to invaluable networking and specialized advisor education, the M&A Source provides a powerful collection of resources on topics including buying & selling, best practices, business marketing, case studies, and investor relations.
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