Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW) Honors Omaha as 2025 Office of the Year & Dealmaker of the Year
Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW) Honors Omaha as 2025 Office of the Year & Dealmaker of the Year
Los Angeles, California - March 18, 2026 - Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW), a premier international investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisition advisory, is pleased to announce the CFAW Omaha office as its "Office of the Year" for 2025 as announced at the annual CFAW Global Conference in Atlanta last month. This marks the 15th time the Omaha team has earned Office of the Year honors. Additionally, the Omaha team earned "Dealmaker of the Year" and "Most Completed Transactions" for 2025.
The CFAW Omaha team led and completed 11 transactions in 2025. The Omaha team is led by Jim Zipursky, Jeremiah Hughes, Abe Clinch, Grant Tagge, Gary Curran, Jennifer Van Dyke and Lisa Mason.
CFAW awarded its 2025 "Deal of the Year" to Dan Vermeire from the Dallas office for leading the acquisition of Gas Clip Technologies by Chimney Rock Equity Partners.
The awards ceremony served as a highlight of the annual conference, celebrating a year of significant growth and global achievement for the firm.
"The awards are a testament to our team's relentless focus on delivering superior outcomes for our middle-market clients," said Jim Zipursky, Chairman and CEO of CFAW. "Our success in 2025 reflects the collaborative strength of our global network and the deep expertise we bring to every transaction. I am incredibly proud of the Omaha team for its continued excellence, and I look forward to building on this momentum in the year ahead."
The February conference brought together CFAW's global network of M&A professionals for strategic planning and market analysis. A key component of the event featured insights from leading private equity sponsors, including KLH Capital, Mangrove Equity, Bel Air Growth Partners, Lineage Capital, Renovo Capital, Shorehill Capital, Green Mill Capital, Liberty Bay Capital, Eagle Merchant Partners, and Industrial Device Investments. These industry leaders provided critical perspectives on the current private equity landscape and explored emerging opportunities for 2026.
