OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL – November 24, 2025 – Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Prairie”), a leading corporate advisory and investment banking firm, is proud to announce that it has been recognized with an award from The M&A Advisor.
- Majority Recapitalization of ALM Positioners, Inc. by Atlus Capital Partners in the Private Equity Deal of the Year ($25MM to $50MM)
In September, Prairie was named a finalist for the 24th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. These awards honor excellence across key categories for 2024-2025, including M&A Transactions, Private Equity, Corporate/Strategic, Cross-Border and Financing Deals of the Year. Other categories include Sector Deals of the Year, Firms of the Year, Product/Service of the Year and Professionals of the Year.
Winners were revealed at the Awards Gala, held during the 2025 Future of Dealmaking Summit on November 19, 2025, in New York City. This event brings together more than 500 leading professionals from across the United States.
“On behalf of everyone at Prairie, I want to thank The M&A Advisor for this recognition and acknowledge the strong collaboration between the ALM Positioners leadership team, Altus Capital Partners and our Prairie professionals,” said John Waller, Managing Director at Prairie. “Completing a transaction of this quality reflects shared commitment, clear communication and a unified vision for the Company’s future. We are honored to be recognized again by The M&A Advisor and remain dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes for business owners across the lower middle market.”
About The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to publish insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions. Over the past twenty-two years, The M&A Advisor has established and now serves as the world’s premier organization of M&A, Turnaround and Finance professionals. Today, The M&A Advisor is the preeminent organization recognizing excellence, honoring achievement, presenting thought leadership and facilitating connections among the world’s leading dealmaking professionals.
About Prairie Capital Advisors
Prairie is a leading financial advisory firm specializing in creating and executing ownership transition strategies for middle-market companies nationwide. In 2025, Prairie was named a Top 50 Investment Bank by Grady Campbell. For more information, visit www.prairiecap.com.
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