Commerce Street Capital’s (“CSC”) Brian Johnson was named a winner of The M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 Recognition Awards. Johnson, who is a managing director in the firm’s Financial Institutions Group, was recognized in the Dealmaker category for his work on several of CSC’s deals throughout the past year.
“It’s an honor to be chosen as one of The M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40,” said Johnson. “Commerce Street has done a lot of great work over the last year and this award is a testament to our strong desire to attain the best results for our clients.”
In April 2014, Johnson was ranked among the nation’s top 10 most active banking dealmakers by SNL Financial, tying for third place with six deals valued at $320 million. Two notable deals over the last year in which Johnson advised on are the WNB Bancshares, Inc. acquisition by Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., a deal valued at $220 million and announced in August 2013; and the Simmons First National Corporation acquisition of Delta Trust & Banking Corporation, announced in March 2014 and valued at $66 million.
The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created this award to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging business leaders. Johnson was awarded for his accomplishments and expertise from a pool of international nominees by an independent judging panel of distinguished business leaders.
“In 2010 we initiated the 40 Under 40 Awards to recognize the emerging leaders of the M&A, Financing and Turnaround industries” said David Fergusson, president of The M&A Advisor. “It is our belief that this group of accomplished women and men will have a significant effect on the advancement of our industry. And it is our great pleasure to recognize them and provide a forum for them to meet and engage with one another.”
On Tuesday, June 24, The M&A Advisor will host a black tie Awards Gala at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, in conjunction with the 2014 Emerging Leaders’ Summit – an exclusive event pairing 40 Under 40 winners together with their mentors and other stalwarts, to introduce the 40 Under 40 Award Winners to the business community and celebrate their achievements.
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About Commerce Street Capital
Commerce Street Capital, LLC (“CSC”) is a private investment banking firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Led by veterans of the banking industry, CSC specializes in investment banking services (mergers and acquisitions, valuations and regulatory issue advising) and bank development (on-site consulting, sales and management of bank capital raises, market assessments and the bank regulatory application process). The firm provides tailored solutions for all or part of a financial institution's business lifecycle. For more information, visit www.commercestreetcapital.com or call 214-545-6800. CSC is a member of FINRA/SIPC.
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