IBBA® Recognizes Industry’s Top Performing Business Brokers

Independence, OH  – May 21, 2023 – IBBA ®, the world’s largest professional trade association for Business Brokers, today announced and recognized the recipients of its top performance awards at its 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.

“More than 1,800 deal submissions were reviewed for this year’s awards program, making this our largest group of award winners yet,” stated Kylene Golubski, IBBA Executive Director. “The growth of our awards is a direct indicator of our members’ growing success and the growing awareness that Business Brokers are an essential part of a business ownership transfer. These awards represent hard work, perseverance and excellence in our profession, and these individuals should be extremely proud of their accomplishments.”

Awards are given for either individual or team performance based upon transactions completed in calendar year 2022. Individual awards were given in the following categories: Outstanding Producer, Chairman’s Circle, Platinum Chairman’s Circle, Deal Maker, Top Individual Deal Maker of the Year, Top Individual Global Producer and CBI of the Year. Team awards are given in the categories of: Top Team Deal Maker, Top Team Global Producer, and Team Deal of the Year.

The following individuals have been awarded the IBBA’s highest honors:

IBBA Top Individual Deal Maker of the Year Award: Given to the individual who sold the greatest number of qualified businesses in the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Trent Lee, CBI, First Choice Business Brokers (NV)

IBBA Top Individual Global Producer of the Year Award: Given to the individual who has the highest total purchase price from all of their deals combined in the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Rebecca R. Davis, CBI, Practice Sales Advisors (GA)

IBBA Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) of the Year Award: Given to the applicant who closed the single largest qualified business deal in the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Jennifer Fox, CBI, Transworld Business Advisors Boston (MA)

IBBA Top Team Deal Maker of the Year Award: Given to the team lead broker who sold the greatest number of qualified business deals in the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Chris Jones, Sunbelt Business Advisors (MN)

IBBA Top Team Global Producer of the Year Award: Given to the team lead broker who has the highest total purchase price from all qualified businesses in the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Chris Jones, Sunbelt Business Advisors (MN)

IBBA Team Deal of the Year Award: Given to the team lead broker who closed the single largest qualified business deal in the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

Chris Jones, Sunbelt Business Advisors (MN)

Thank you to all of our Team Applicants: Gerald Brisson, Al Fialkovich, Jon Franz, Lana Hout & Adrianna Smith, Moon Kim, Bill Kleinschrodt, Ed Krajcir, Henry Ziff

The IBBA is also pleased to recognize the following award recipients:

IBBA Outstanding Producer Award: Given to those individuals who closed one or more qualified business deals totaling at least $1 million in total purchase price during the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

IBBA Chairman’s Circle Award: Given to those individuals who closed one or more qualified business deals amounting to $3 million and above in total purchase price during the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Circle Award: Given to those individuals who closed one or more qualified business deals amounting to $10 million and above in total purchase price during the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

IBBA Deal Maker Award: Given to those individuals who sold at least 10 qualified businesses during the 2022 calendar year. The IBBA is pleased to congratulate:

About the International Business Brokers Association ®

Formed in 1984 and with nearly 2,700 members, the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA ®) is the largest international not for profit association for Business Brokers. The association provides Business Brokers with education, free benefits, conferences, professional designations, support programs and networking opportunities, and awards the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation to qualifying Business Brokers. To learn more visit www.ibba.org.