M&A Source Announces Top Performing Advisors & Firms
May 29, 2025 (Independence, OH) – M&A Source ®, the leading trade association for lower middle market transaction advisors, announced the award winners for 2024 deal activity at its Spring Conference + Deal Market hosted in Orlando, FL. Awards were bestowed for both individual and firm performance, as well as for deal partner collaboration. The awards ceremony image gallery can be found here.
“M&A Source is a vibrant deal making community and we are proud to recognize our members’ deal success with these awards,” stated Kathlene Thiel, Chair of the Board. “These awards represent skill, prowess and dedication, of which the recipients should be extremely proud.”
This year’s top award recipients are:
M&A Advisor of the Year
Rob Margeton, Ryco Advisors LLC
Top Firm – 2-5 Person
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Top Firm – 5-10 Person
Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors
Top Firm – 10+ Person
Blue River Financial Group
Deal Partner Firm of the Year
BizGro Partners
The Diamond Club award is presented to all deal makers that completed sell-side or buy-side deals totaling more than $100M in combined purchase price in the prior calendar year. This year’s Diamond Club winner is:
William Loftis
Blue River Financial Group
The Platinum Club award is bestowed upon individuals who advised on the closing of $50 million dollars or more in combined purchase price for the calendar year. This year’s Platinum Club winners are:
Brent Engelbrekt
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Faraaz Ali
The Raivax Group
Joseph Bergin
Commonwealth M&A
Lance Meilech
IBG
The Gold Club award is bestowed upon individuals who advised on the closing of $15 million dollars or more in combined purchase price for the calendar year. This year’s Gold Club winners are:
Brenda Sali
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Rob Margeton
Ryco Advisors LLC
James Parker
Boss Group International
Erica Lewandowski
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Ron Buck
Murphy Business & Financial – Carolinas, LLC
Sean Brelsford
Agency Brokerage Consultants
Gary Parker
Greerwalker Corporate Finance LLC
Adam Petricoff
VR Business Sales Charlotte
Phil Eleson
Murphy Business Sales
Ron Hunter
Equita Business Brokers Limited
Rebecca Davis
Practice Sales Advisors
Ron Kleier
Apex Business Advisors
Jay Inbar
Inbar Group Inc. Business Brokers & M&A Services
Chris Wozniak
Quiet Light Advisors
David Yezbak
Apogee Equity Partners
Rupesh Bharad
Transworld Business Advisors RVA
Trevin Rasmussen
Bristol Group
Deborah Beck
Indiana Business Advisors
Matt Coletta
M&A Business Advisors
Joseph Moorman
Transworld Business Advisors RVA
Jeff MacAdam
The Bridlebrook Group
Michael Naprawa
IBC Business Brokers Inc.
Ronald Edmonds
Principum | White Oak
Claudio Vilas
Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida
The Executive Club award is bestowed upon individuals who advised on the closing of $5 million dollars or more in combined purchase price for the calendar year. This year’s Executive Club winners are:
David Melton
Pointe Automotive
Randy Hendershot
Evolution Advisors
John Marsh
Marsh Creek Advisors
Christina Lazuric
California Business Brokers Inc.
Kevin Nery
The Nery Corp/Coastal M&A
Russell Cohen
South Florida M&A Advisors
Nicholas Fares
NEO Business Advisors
Kevin Murray
The Business Seller Center
Joe Robinson
NAI Norwood Group
Jason Ward
Truview Business Advisors
Gary Papay
IBG Business
Tina Wright
Transworld Business Advisors of Raleigh
David Carson
Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida
Nicholas Arnheim
Boss Group International
Don Montgomery
True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Kurt Okraski
M&A Business Advisors
Adam Bradshaw
Nery Corp/Coastal M&A
John McLeod
NAI Commercial (BC) Ltd Canada
Joseph Khoury
ZBB Corp
Manuel Santana
Sunbelt Business Advisors
Fernando Mello
Transworld Business Advisors
Thomas Milana
Transworld Business Advisors
Dave Godwin
CBI Team
Lisa Young
Transworld Business Advisors of Atlanta
Arlene C. Guerrero
Xcllusive Business Sales Ltd
Baris Guler
Baris Guler
Michael Wildeveld
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
About M&A Source ®
M&A Source® is the leading not for profit association for individuals and firms engaged in lower middle market business transactions. The association provides education, benefits, conferences, support programs and networking opportunities, and awards the Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary® (M&AMI®) designation to qualified advisors. To learn more visit www.masource.org.
