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29th Annual Deal Maker Awards - January 28, 2026
About the Deal Maker Awards
Nominations are now closed for the 2026 ACG Cleveland Deal Maker Awards event taking place at the Cleveland Hotel on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Nomination instructions can be found here: ACG Cleveland Deal Maker Award Nomination Form
The DEAL MAKER Awards program is presented by ACG Cleveland to recognize significant achievements of Companies and Financiers who participate actively in merger and acquisition activity in Northeast Ohio. The Deal Maker Awards is ACG Cleveland's signature event and is one of the best networking events of the year.
For more information and attend please access the registration link: ACG Cleveland Presents the 29th Annual Deal Maker Awards | ACG Cleveland
2026 Winners Announced
PE Firm of the Year - BluePoint Capital Partners
Corporate Deal of the Year - LayerZero Power Systems, LLC.
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PE Deal of the Year: TPG Peppertree (fka Peppertree Capital Management)
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Woman in Transactions - Katie Noggle, Partner at Align Capital Partners
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The Deal Maker Awards Planning Committee
If you are interested in joining the committee that helps plan all of the details for this fantastic event, please fill out our Committee Form, or reach out to Sandy Habecker, ACG Cleveland's Chapter Executive (admin@acgcleveland.org / 216-696-8484).
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Registration for ACG’s DealMAX® 2026 is officially open!
The premier conference for middle-market M&A will return to the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on April 27–29, bringing together the most influential private equity dealmakers, investment bankers, lenders, M&A partners, and strategic acquirers—all under one roof.
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