ButcherJoseph & Co. was named a finalist of the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in five categories: Boutique Investment Banking Firm of the Year, Professional Services (B-to-B) Deal of the Year for the Recapitalization of DAI Global, LLC, Equity Financing of the Year for the Recapitalization of DAI Global, LLC, Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year for the Financing of Advanced Diagnostic Group, and Debt Financing of the Year for the Financing of Advanced Diagnostic Group.

The winners will be announced at the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala on Wednesday, November 9th at the New York Athletic Club.

“Since the inception of The M&A Advisor Awards in 2002, we have been recognizing the leading dealmakers, firms and transactions. And each year we celebrate the creativity, perseverance and ingenuity of our industry’s professionals,” says David Fergusson, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of The M&A Advisor. “While our industry has undergone significant transformation since our first awards were presented 14 years ago, we are convinced, more than ever before, that M&A is a driving force of the economy. It is truly an honor for our firm to be able to recognize the contribution that the 2016 award finalists have made.”

In 2015, The M&A Advisor recognized ButcherJoseph as the winner of the Deal of the Year (Over $250-500mm) for leading the Employee Acquisition of Nation Safe Drivers. Additionally, ButcherJoseph has three professionals who have been individually recognized by The M&A Advisor through its 40 under 40 Emerging Leaders Awards: Director of Business Development Rose Newport (2016), and Managing Director Alberto del Pilar (2014).

About The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to offer insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions through the industry’s leading publication. Today, the firm is recognized as the world’s premier “think tank” and leadership organization for M&A, restructuring and financing professionals, providing a range of integrated services including: M&A Advisor Forums and Summits; M&A Advisor Market Intelligence; M&A.TV.; M&A Advisor Live; M&A Advisor Awards; and M&A Advisor Connects.

About ButcherJoseph & Co.
ButcherJoseph & Co. (“ButcherJoseph”) is an investment bank headquartered in St Louis with coverage in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Charlotte, NC. ButcherJoseph provides investment banking advisory services to middle market companies. With more than $7 billion in successfully completed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) transactions, ButcherJoseph & Co. is known as a leader in the ESOP field.