Generational Group Wins Multiple 2020 M&A Advisor Awards

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generational Group, a leading investment banking firm for privately held businesses is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized in a number of categories by the M&A Advisor. Awards include:

VALUATION FIRM OF THE YEAR

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEAL OF THE YEAR ($10MM-$25MM)
Acquisition of Mainstreet Computers by Convenient Payment Systems a holding of The Beekman Group. Phil Pizzurro was the lead dealmaker on the transaction.

PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR ($25MM-$50MM)
Acquisition of Cawoods Produce by Mr. Greens, an Investment of Shoreline Capital. Chris Heckert and Andre Farahmandi lead the team that closed the deal.

M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR ($50MM-$100MM)
Acquisition of Mission Bell Manufacturing by USA Millwork, Inc. Stephen Crisham and Lori Galloway worked together to close the transaction.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD - HEALTHCARE/LIFE SCIENCES DEAL OF THE YEAR
Acquisition of Spectrum Solutions and Go-2 Fulfillment by DW Healthcare Partners. Michael Goss and Don Ho worked together to successfully close the transaction.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD - PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL OF THE YEAR (Over $50MM To $100MM)
Acquisition of Spectrum Solutions and Go-2 Fulfillment by DW Healthcare Partners. Michael Goss and Don Ho lead the team that closed the deal.

The awards will be presented at a virtual awards gala celebration on Thursday, February 4th, 2021.

A full list of all 2020 M&A Advisor Award recipients can be seen here:

- 19th Annual M&A Advisor Awards

- 12th Annual International M&A Awards

“These award winners are the standouts of the year, representing the finest deals and professionals within the M&A industry,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder of The M&A Advisor. “This period was ripe with challenges, but also abundant with M&A activity, and these professionals were able to rise above the noise executing transactions representing several hundred billions of dollars of enterprise value.”

Chief M&A Officer with Generational, Brenen Hofstadter said, "Congratulations to our professionals that earned these prestigious awards. Our entire deal team has shown remarkable grit and determination in a year with unprecedented challenges and disruptions in the M&A process. We are on track for another record year with growth of over 20% and this is a testament to our team and brand's position in the market.”

Ryan Binkley, President and CEO of Generational added, “We are very pleased that our Valuation Team was recognized for their tremendous work for the third time by the M&A Advisor. We are also thrilled to have so many of our talented M&A professionals awarded for the transactions they closed. Our clients are at the heart of each of these honors and I applaud the passion and dedication of our entire team to help them reach their goals during a very challenging year.”

About M&A Advisor

The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to offer insights and intelligence on M&A activities. Over the past twenty-two years they have established the premier global network of M&A, turnaround and finance professionals. Today, they have the privilege of presenting, recognizing the achievements of, and facilitating connections between the industry’s top performers throughout the world with a comprehensive range of services. To learn more visit www.maadvisor.com.

About Generational Group

Generational Equity, Generational Capital Markets (member FINRA/SIPC), Generational Wealth Advisors, Generational Consulting Group and DealForce are part of the Generational Group, which is headquartered in Dallas and is one of the leading middle market investment banks in North America.

With over 250 professionals located throughout North America, the companies help business owners release the wealth of their business by providing growth consulting, merger, acquisition, and wealth management services. Their six-step approach features strategic and tactical growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A transactional services, and wealth management.

The M&A Advisor named the company the 2017 and 2018 Investment Banking Firm of the Year and 2020 Valuation Firm of the Year. For more information, visit https://www.generational.com or the Generational Group press room.