IBBA presents Jeffrey Elder with Chairman’s Circle Award 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26th, 2026

IBBA and M&A Source Top Broker Recognition

Minneapolis, MN. Jeffrey Elder of IBEX Mergers and Acquisition Advisors has been recognized with two prestigious awards: the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) Chairman's Circle Award and the M & A Source® Executive Club Award for outstanding performance for 2025. For 9 straight years, Jeffrey has been recognized as a top broker by the International Business Brokers Association and/or the M&A Source.

IBBA ®, the world’s largest professional trade association for Business Brokers and the M&A Source, recently announced and recognized the recipients of its 2025 top performance awards at their 2026 Annual Conferences in Minneapolis, MN. 

Emily Bowler, Executive Director of the IBBA, congratulated this year's award recipients.

"The professionals recognized through the IBBA's Member Excellence Awards program represent the highest standards of our profession. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to helping business owners successfully transition their businesses have a lasting impact on entrepreneurs, employees, families, and communities. We are proud to recognize Jeffrey Elder for this outstanding achievement and their contributions to the business brokerage industry." 

Award recipients are recognized based on verified business transactions completed during the previous calendar year. The IBBA's Member Excellence Awards program celebrates the accomplishments of professionals who demonstrate excellence in business brokerage and mergers and acquisitions advisory services.

About the International Business Brokers Association

The IBBA provides business brokers with education, conferences, professional designations and networking opportunities. As an exclusive education opportunity, it offers coursework and seminars required to obtain its prestigious Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) certification.

The IBBA also strives to create professional relationships with successful business transaction advisors to increase the value of the IBBA to its members and to be a leader in the exchange of business referrals. Membership in the IBBA includes these excellent networking opportunities, as well as a complete package of other benefits and services. Formed in 1983, the IBBA has members around the world. For more information about the IBBA, visit the website at www.ibba.org

About the M&A Source

The M&A Source is the leading professional trade association for lower middle market business intermediaries. With an emphasis on education and excellence, the M&A Source provides professional education, networking opportunities and events focused on the lower middle market community and awards the Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) designation to qualified individuals. To learn more visit www.masource.org.

More information about Jeffrey Elder and IBEX Mergers and Acquisitions Advisors can be found at www.ibexbeyond.com, or by contacting Jeff at jelder@ibexbeyond.com or 512-507-1245.