CVBBA members win top IBBA honors in Minneapolis

The Carolinas–Virginia Business Brokers Association recognized a slate of top-producing members for awards presented at the 2026 IBBA Conference in Minneapolis. The honors spotlight brokers who closed millions in business sales during 2025 and underscore the profession’s role in helping owners transfer companies and support local economies. Why it matters: - The awards spotlight CVBBA brokers who helped close major business transactions in 2025. - The recognition highlights the role business brokers play in business sales, acquisitions, and ownership انتقال across the Carolinas and Virginia. - CVBBA says the honors also reflect broader visibility, credibility, and impact for the business brokerage profession. What happened: - The Carolinas–Virginia Business Brokers Association recognized members honored at the 2026 International Business Brokers Association Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - The IBBA is the largest international nonprofit association focused exclusively on business brokerage. - The awards were based on 2025 calendar-year performance. The details: - The IBBA Outstanding Producer Award went to Tommy Alligood, Guillermo Birmingham, Todd Furbee, Fatima M. Grady, Patricia Griswold, Blair Grossman, Mark Irion, Mike May, Bill McDonald, Mark McLean, Scott Pool and Kenneth Tallmadge. - The Outstanding Producer Award went to brokers who closed one or more qualified deals totaling at least $1 million in purchase price during 2025. - The IBBA Chairman’s Circle Award went to Tim Johnson, Mike Keen, Tom Morse, Justin Sandridge and Dustin Zeher. - The Chairman’s Circle Award covered brokers with at least $3 million in total qualified deal value during 2025. - The IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Circle Award went to Rupesh Bharad, Tony Khoury, Joseph Moorman and Adam Petricoff. - The Platinum Chairman’s Circle Award covered brokers with at least $10 million in total qualified deal value during 2025. - The IBBA Deal Maker Award went to Rupesh Bharad and Joseph Moorman. - The Deal Maker Award recognized brokers who sold at least 10 qualified businesses during 2025. - CVBBA said the award winners help strengthen local economies and support entrepreneurs reaching long-term goals. - Emily Bowler, executive director of the IBBA, said the 2025 IBBA Member Excellence Awards represent billions of dollars in successful business transactions and countless hours spent helping entrepreneurs. - Bowler said the award winners exemplify professionalism, expertise and commitment that create meaningful economic impact. Between the lines: - The award slate shows a concentration of high-performing brokers within CVBBA, especially among members with repeated recognition across categories. - The presence of both transaction-value awards and volume-based awards suggests the industry rewards both deal size and closing frequency. - CVBBA is using the recognition to reinforce its role as a regional trade association for business transition professionals. What’s next: - CVBBA directs readers to more information about the association . - The association says it will continue promoting education, networking, ethics and an efficient market for business ownership transfers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. - CVBBA’s public profiles remain available on LinkedIn and Facebook . The bottom line: - The IBBA awards give CVBBA members public recognition for closing high-value and high-volume business deals in 2025.