Robert Contaldo Honored as CFA’s Dealmaker of the Year

Feb. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- Robert Contaldo was honored as CFA’s Dealmaker of the Year at the recent Winter Conference in La Quinta, California.  Bob earned the prestigious award after closing multiple middle-market mergers and acquisition transactions in 2012 from his Chicago office.  Not only did Bob earn top Dealmaker honors, but his office was awarded “Office of the Year” for 2012.  The awards ceremony was a time to honor not only individual achievement, but also celebrate a successful year for the firm.  CFA completed 2012 in the top ten on the Thomson Reuters list of investment bankers serving U.S. businesses in transactions under $50 million.

“Bob and his team have consistently demonstrated their M&A skills over the years, successfully serving middle market business owners and providing leadership to our organization”, said Peter Heydenrych, Chairman and CEO of CFA.

The conference, which took place January 31st through February 2nd assembled M&A professionals from the United States, Canada and Mexico.  Private equity group panelists Colville Capital, KLH Capital Partners, Riverside Partners and Wafra Partners provided insight into the current private equity markets and weighed in on possibilities for the coming year.   Other sponsors of the event included Neuberger Berman, Bunker Hill Capital, Clearview Capital, Kidd & Company, Jordan Zalaznick Advisers  and Wynnchurch Capital Partners.  

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Corporate Finance Associates is a major investment banking services firm, providing middle-market companies with a wide range of financial advisory services in support of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, capital sourcing, and corporate restructuring.  From project inception to completion, a senior principal guides clients through every challenge, advocates on their behalf, and leverages CFA's experience and extensive resources.   CFA has over 20 offices in United States, three in Canada, three in India and 15 partner offices throughout Europe, China and Brazil.  More information about buying or selling a business is available via the Internet at http://www.cfaw.com.