DALLAS, TEXAS (July 11, 2017) – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the Emerging Leaders Awards on Thursday, June 29th.
The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created this event to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging business leaders.
White Rock Advisors is pleased to announce that Simon Martin has been chosen for his accomplishments and expertise from a pool of nominees by an independent judging panel of distinguished business leaders.
“The Annual M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Awards was born as the 40 Under 40 Awards in the United States in 2010 to recognize and celebrate the achievements of young M&A, Financing and Turnaround professionals who had reached a significant level of success and made a notable contribution to their industry and community. With the expansion of the Emerging Leaders program to the United Kingdom, and Europe in 2016, the 2017 US award winners join a truly global network of outstanding young professionals,” said David Fergusson, President and Co-CEO of The M&A Advisor.
On Tuesday, September 19th, The M&A Advisor will host a black tie Awards Gala at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan to introduce the Emerging Leaders Award Winners to the business community and celebrate their achievements.
“I am honored to be selected as an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor. It’s really a team award, and I want to thank my amazing staff and fellow advisors at White Rock Advisors. Our mission is to bring a unique and comprehensive perspective to each transaction to help our clients achieve superior outcomes, and I think this award demonstrates that,” said Simon Martin in recognition of the award.
SIMON MARTIN
Simon joined White Rock Advisors as Managing Director in August 2010. White Rock Advisors is a FINRA registered broker dealer, where Simon holds his Series 7, 66 and 79 licenses, and is a wholly owned affiliate of Chapman Hext & Co., P.C. White Rock Advisors serves as the investment banking arm for Chapman Hext with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and consulting.
Simon and his wife, Valerie, have three children and live in north Dallas. They are involved in sports, numerous school activities as well as their church, Preston Trail Community Church.
THE M&A ADVISOR
Founded in 1998, The M&A Advisor was the first dedicated media company to offer insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions. As the world’s premier think tank and leadership organization for M&A, restructuring and corporate finance professionals, the firm provides a range of integrated services including: The M&A Advisor Forums and Summits; The M&A Advisor Market Intelligence; M&A.TV.; The M&A Advisor Live; The M&A Advisor Awards; and The M&A Advisor Connects. To learn more about the company’s Leadership Services visit www.maadvisor.com