The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition and presentation of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created this recognition awards program to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging business leaders.

The 2012 40 UNDER 40 Award Winners and Finalists have been chosen for their accomplishments and expertise from a pool of prominent nominees by an independent judging panel of distinguished business leaders. The 2012 Judges included: Jim Lawson, CEO, Lincoln International; John Ferrara, President/ Managing Partner, Capstone Partners; Claire Irving, President, Cranston Capital; Teresa Kohl, Director, Business Development, SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; Ken Marlin, Managing Partner, Marlin & Associates; Tanya Marvin-Horowitz, Managing Director, Focus Acquisitions Partners; Joseph O’Donell, Vice President, Investigative Management Group; Patrick O’Keefe, Founder and Managing Member, O’Keefe and Associates; Martin Okner, President & CEO, S. H. Martin and Company, Inc.; Sean Ozbolt, Managing Director, Bayside Capital; and Malik Sharojit, Managing Director & Founder, Access International LLC.

“In 2010 we initiated the 40 UNDER 40 Awards to recognize the emerging leaders of the M&A, Financing and Turnaround industries” reports Roger Aguinaldo, CEO of The M&A Advisor. “While the selection process presents quite a challenge to our judging committee, it is truly a privilege to announce the 40 winners and 20 finalists from such an accomplished group of candidates.”

On Thursday, June 7th, The M&A Advisor will host a black tie Awards Gala in CHICAGO to introduce the 40 UNDER 40 Award Winners and Finalists to the business community and celebrate their achievements.

A complete list of the 2012 40 Under 40 – Central Award Winners and Finalists is to follow.