AUA Private Equity Partners Announced as a Finalist at the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards

AUA Private Equity Nominated for Private Equity Firm of the Year Award

Founder & Managing Partner, Andy Unanue, Nominated for Private Equity Professional of the Year Award

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – OCTOBER 13, 2026 – The M&A Advisor is proud to announce the finalists for the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, with AUA Private Equity Partners named as a finalist for the M&A Advisor PE Firm of the Year Award, and AUA Founder & Managing Partner, Andy Unanue, nominated as a finalist for the PE Professional of the Year Award.

“Being shortlisted for both PE Firm of the Year and PE Professional of the Year is an incredible honor for both me and AUA Private Equity as a whole. These nominations speak to the strength of our entire team, the discipline of our investment approach, and the strong partnerships we look to build with family and founder-owned businesses in the consumer products and services space,” said Andy Unanue, Founder & Managing Partner at AUA Private Equity. “We are looking forward to attending the The M&A Advisor’s 2026 Awards Gala in November and continuing to deliver for the investors and family-owned businesses that we partner with.”

“For nearly 28 years, The M&A Advisor has been honoring the leading M&A transactions, companies, and dealmakers, and this year AUA was chosen from hundreds of participating companies to become an awards finalist,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder and CEO of The M&A Advisor. “We are proud to continue honoring outstanding firms and individuals such as Andy and the AUA team that set the standard for excellence in the private equity and M&A industry.”

The awards will be presented, and winners revealed, at a Black-Tie Awards Gala during the 2026 Future of Dealmaking Summit on November 16 & 17, 2026, in New York City, which will bring together leading professionals from across the M&A, private equity, investment banking, restructuring, corporate finance, and broader business communities. The Summit will feature exclusive interactive forums, thought-leadership sessions, roundtable discussions, 1-on-1 meetings, and opportunities to connect with leading dealmakers, investors, advisors, and business leaders from across the industry.

For an event profile CLICK HERE.

For a complete list of finalists CLICK HERE.

About AUA Private Equity Partners

AUA Private Equity Partners is an operationally focused, lower middle-market investment firm providing strategic capital to companies in the consumer products and services sectors with a particular focus on family owned businesses or companies benefiting from the growth of the U.S. multi-cultural population. AUA Private Equity invests in companies in their core sectors that generate in excess of $10 million in EBITDA. For more information on AUA Private Equity Partners, please visit www.auaequity.com.

About The M&A Advisor

Now in its 28th year, The M&A Advisor was founded to offer insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, establishing the industry’s leading media outlet in 1998. Today, the firm is recognized as a premier leadership organization for mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate finance professionals, delivering a range of integrated services, including the active online community of M&A professionals, M&A Connects. www.maadvisor.com.

AUA Private Equity Media Contact
Max Rayden
Managing Director, ASC Advisors
+1 917 705-1970
mrayden@ascadvisors.com

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