iGlobal Forum connects Independent Sponsors and Capital Providers, announced at the 14th Independent Sponsors Summit & Awards the winners of the six categories. The awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Independent Sponsor Summit, where the industry comes together to recognize, celebrate, and honor the top independent sponsors.
“We’re so proud to be the first to celebrate the achievements of the Independent Sponsor community. At our events over the years, we have met so many talented people who have completed inspiring achievements and note-worthy deals. With the awards, we wanted to really celebrate those achievements together, as a community.” says Anna Ivanova, Founder, and MD at iGlobal Forum.
This year, the awards categories and winners are:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner:
Richard Baum, Consumer Growth Partners
Capital Provider of the Year
Winner:
Preston Walsh, PNC Mezzanine
Diversity ESG Award of the Year
Winner:
Tarrus Richardson, IMB Partners
Deal of the Year
Winners:
Grant and Michael Kornman, NCK Capital
Independent Sponsor of the Year
Winner:
David Acharya, Acharya Capital Partners, LLC
Emerging Independent Sponsor
Joint Winners:
Austin Nuedecker, Weave Growth Partners
Megan Hovath, Steinbeck Investment Company
An independent committee of industry business leaders judged all nominations. The judging was conducted independently to ensure that all eligible nominations were processed and evaluated securely, equally, and confidentially.
