ACG Detroit M&A All Star Awards Dinner 2025

The 10th annual ACG Detroit M&A All Star Awards Dinner took place on May 7 at the Townsend Hotel in downtown Birmingham. Attendees enjoyed networking, a strolling buffet, an open bar, and an awards ceremony led by Diamond sponsor Foley & Lardner. Awards were given in several M&A categories, including Deals of the Year Over and Under $50 million, Adviser of the Year, Dealmaker of the Year, Investment Banker of the Year, and Rising Star. The late Mike Kulka, co-founder and former CEO of PM Environmental Inc., was given the Thomas S. Vaughn Lifetime Achievement Award. Other sponsors included BDO, Datasite, DBusiness, Peninsula Capital Partners, AON, Blue River Financial Group and J.P. Morgan/Chase. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria