ACG DETROIT OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR 11TH ANNUAL M&A ALL STAR AWARDS

DETROIT, Nov. 12, 2026—ACG Detroit, a 400-member organization representing the region’s middle-market M&A community, is now accepting nominations for the 11th Annual M&A All Star Awards. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, January 16, 2026.

The annual awards program honors the top deals and professionals shaping Southeast Michigan’s mergers and acquisitions landscape. Recognizing transactions completed in 2025, the program celebrates those whose creativity, strategic insight, and execution have advanced the region’s dynamic deal environment.

Award categories include:

Deal of the Year Over $50 Million in Revenue

Eligible nominations include a specific deal over $50 million in revenue, closed in 2025, where the buyer or seller had a presence in SE Michigan.

Deal of the Year Under $50 Million in Revenue

Eligible nominations include a specific deal under $50 million in revenue, closed in 2025, where the buyer or seller had a presence in SE Michigan.

Rising Star of the Year

Nominations for Rising Star should be for an individual, 35 years old or younger as of December 31, 2025, who is based in SE Michigan and has made a significant contribution to M&A transactions.

NEW CATEGORY: Lending Professional of the Year

This NEW award recognizes an outstanding individual lending professional based in SE Michigan, who has demonstrated strategic excellence, deal innovation, and exceptional performance in 2025.

Investment Banker of the Year

Eligible individuals must be based in SE Michigan and have significantly impacted M&A transactions.

Advisor of the Year

Eligible individuals must be based in SE Michigan and have significantly impacted M&A transactions.

Dealmaker of the Year

Eligible nominations are for a dealmaker, firm based in SE Michigan including either buyers or sellers.

Winners will be celebrated at the M&A All Star Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 6-8:30 p.m. at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan.

To nominate a deal or dealmaker for the 11th Annual M&A All Star Awards, visit acg.org/detroit/ma-all-star-awards. Nominees do not have to be ACG Detroit members to be considered.

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About ACG Detroit

Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A dealmaking community with 59 chapters worldwide. ACG’s global network comprises more than 100,000 middle-market professionals who invest, own and advise growing companies. ACG’s mission is to drive middle-market growth. ACG reaches its audience through its content-rich media channels, including its award-winning flagship publication Middle Market Growth®, which dives into emerging trends, GrowthTV which brings those stories to life and its podcasts which provide in-depth conversations with industry thought leaders. ACG’s content reaches an average daily audience of 30,000 and receives 1 million impressions monthly. ACG’s 13,000 members leverage an array of exclusive benefits rich in dealmaking and networking opportunities and extend to its partnerships with Insperity, Cambridge FX, Grata, Founders Card, CLEAR and more. Learn more about ACG membership at www.acg.org.

Established in 1984, ACG Detroit facilitates a variety of business meetings and networking events for members across the metro Detroit area to drive middle-market growth. ACG Detroit was named Chapter of the Year in 2015 and 2016. To learn more, visit www.acg.org/detroit.