BluWave’s Top Private Equity Innovator Award recognizes firms that it considers represent the top 2% in the private equity industry in innovative practices in areas such as proactive due diligence practices, transformative value creation, progressive private equity firm operations and ESG. BluWave’s determinations are based on its assessment criteria and consultation of limited partners, investment bankers and third parties in the private equity industry. Such opinions and beliefs are subjective. McNally Capital did not pay any compensation to BluWave or any third party in connection with its receipt of this award. More information on the BluWave Top Private Equity Innovator Awards can be found here.

The TOP 50 rankings are announced annually by Grady Campbell Incorporated. McNally Capital has paid Grady Campbell for the right to advertise the TOP 50 PE Firm in the Middle Market™ award.

The award program was established in 2016 and is designed specifically to acknowledge and promote small and mid-sized leading private equity firms in the middle market. Its focus is to recognize highly reputable, small and mid-sized firms that have great teams, significant deal flow, persistent fundraising, and exceptional track records. Winning firms are selected based upon the merits of their nomination(s) which include but are not limited to their track record, reputation, leadership and third-party endorsement. The quality and detail of a firm’s submission as well as responses from references also inform the decision to include a firm as a winner. To view the full list of firms’ names to this year’s list, please visit https://gcipeawards.com/top-50-winners. To learn more about the Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market Award Program, criteria, and the selection process, please click here.

Inc. is a New York City-based media brand for entrepreneurs and is not affiliated with McNally Capital. The most recent award was announced by Inc. on October 29, 2024, and is based upon information from the previous year. The program is designed by Inc. Magazine to help founder-led companies accelerate growth and create revenue. Private equity firms that have exited U.S.-based, founder-led portfolio companies are eligible to apply. For investments to qualify, portfolio company founders must have remained actively involved in their business for at least one year post-investment. Winning firms are selected based upon their investments and founder references. McNally Capital is not aware of the number of advisers surveyed for the award. All applicants, including McNally Capital, paid a fee to be considered for this award. More information about the Founder-Friendly Investors award is available here.

This award is the opinion of Global M&A Network and not of McNally Capital. Awards are given during the first quarter of each year for transactions made the previous year. McNally Capital submitted a nomination, and once selected, paid an award reception fee in connection with the awards. There can be no assurance that other providers or surveys would reach the same conclusion as the foregoing. To learn more about the M&A Atlas Awards through Global M&A Network, please visit the site here.