The M&A Source is proud to present two members who have shown outstanding contributions to the organization. In addition to the Board of Directors, the M&A Source depends on the help of volunteers, and would like to call attention to their commitment whenever possible.

Bryce DeGroot is the principal of Compass Advisors in Bozeman, Montana. He serves privately held companies in the Northern Rocky Mountains.

Bryce has been a member of the M&A Source since 2005, and serves as the 2012 Sponsorship Committee Chair.  He is also an active member of the IBBA. In 2004, Bryce became the youngest person ever to earn the designation of Certified Business Intermediary (CBI).
 
Bryce is a third-generation business intermediary. Bryce succeeded his father, Mark DeGroot, as the principal of Compass Advisors in 2004. A devoted husband and father of two young sons, enjoys exploring the Montanta outdoors, and is also studying to finish his MBA.

Kyle Madden
Kyle Madden is a Vice President with KLH Capital and is responsible for business development, due diligence, and financial analysis.  Prior to joining KLH, he worked with The MassMutual Financial Group as a Brokerage Director where he was tasked to build out the firm's focus on Florida-based CPAs, estate planning attorneys, wealth managers, and local community banks.  An Amherst, New Hampshire native, Mr. Madden graduated from the John H. Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa with a B.S. in Finance.
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Commemorating the M&A Source's 20th Year Anniversary, please join us in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 40th Consecutive Conference for Professional Development & Middle Market Expo, November 7th through 9th at the Bally's Hotel and Casino.

The Fall Conference will offer unparalleled value and a new format, Wednesday through Friday with two mornings of educational classes, two afternoons of panels and workshops, and the Middle Market Expo.

Whether you are an M&A Source Member or not, this fall's conference will be another event that delivers the education, critical information, and networking opportunities that can help you thrive in today's competitive market place and give you a true return on your investment. If you are an IBBA member, you will also receive CBI credit for attending.  

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Darnette Holbert is a senior conference manager at Meeting Expectations, and serves as the conference manager for the International Business Brokers Association and the M&A Source Association.  As such, she oversees meals, audio-visual requests, meeting room set-ups, agenda management, evening event coordination, and all other conference logistics.  

Prior to joining Meeting Expectations in November 2006, she worked at Imedex, an Atlanta-based company which manages medical oncology meetings across the world.  Working with this company offered her the opportunity to hone her management skills within an international environment.  Before joining Imedex, she worked in the Blockbuster corporate office as a conference manager.

As part of a military family, Darnette grew up in Germany, Washington DC, Maryland, and Massachusetts.  After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Florida State University, she worked in Florida, Texas, and Georgia.  She enjoys American football and hockey, and is an avid reader and music enthusiast.   

Our fearless leader, Chet Walden, ("Bless his heart") M&A Source Chairman, asked that I provide an update on the M&A Source courses to be offered at the Las Vegas conference. We are pleased to make you aware that the MA& Source will offer four courses at the conference.

The course presenters are seasoned M&A professionals that not only present subject matter expertise, but are also happy to share their war stories that will provide a value added learning experience for the participants. Three of the courses are brand new, and were specially developed for the Las Vegas event. The fourth course was very popular and well received when it was initially presented three conferences ago. The four courses will be taught on the mornings of Wednesday, November 7th and Friday, November 9th.

All of the courses offer four hours of credit for certification purposes. The following is a brief overview of the presentations: 

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Having just returned from almost three weeks in China, I must say that it is great to be back in the USA, but what an interesting country! And still a bargain for travel.

While you still have your health, I strongly suggest you go and see, among many sights: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Warriors, Tibet, the panda bears, and cities as beautiful as and rich with history as Shanghai.  The thousands of years of history of China are unmatched.

Things I found lacking there were many things that I have taken for granted here.  Like the First Amendment and our free market place.  Some opinions that I came away with may be erroneous but these are the things that I observed.

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 The Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) certification is an elite designation that affords professional growth and marketability unlike any other in the M&A profession. Because the M&AMI designation is the only M&A credential to require both educational credits and the successful completion of multiple middle-market transactions, this title distinguishes its holders as seasoned intermediary professionals who have a strong passion for the M&A Source and M&A work.

Members of the M&A Source can continue to earn their M&AMI designation through the "Education Track" or the "Experience Track" as noted in the table below. If you are new to the profession, it is highly recommended that you join the IBBA and obtain the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation which will set the stage for increased success in middle market transactions.

After much review and deliberation, The M&A Source Board of Directors is pleased to announce several changes and updates to the M&AMI program. Highlights of the program changes are as follows:

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