Cleveland, OH – REAG is proud to announce that Jaclyn Ring, M&AMI, CM&AP and Todd Torquato were honored with the M&A Source Platinum Club Award at the 2026 M&A Source Spring Conference & Deal Market, held June 1–3 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN.
Ring Leads the Conference as Chair of the Board of Governors
The Platinum Club Award is presented annually to M&A advisors who have completed sell-side or buy-side transactions totaling more than $50 million in combined enterprise value in the prior calendar year. For both Ring and Torquato, this recognition reflects not only strong deal volume but the depth of client relationships and execution discipline that defines REAG's approach in the lower middle market.
The recognition came at a particularly meaningful moment for Ring, who served as Chair of the M&A Source Board of Governors at the conference — presiding over the premier gathering of lower middle market M&A professionals from across the country. The role places Ring among the most influential voices shaping the direction of the M&A Source and the broader lower middle market advisory community.
Torquato, Co-Founder and COO of REAG, served as M&A Source Sponsorship Chair and joined the conference speaker lineup alongside Mark Travis of Skylight Intermediaries to present “Getting the Most Out of the Deal Market: Strategies, Tactics & Unwritten Rules” — a session built around how advisors can fully capitalize on the deal market, from structure and approach to the unwritten rules that actually move the needle.
“The M&A Source community is where this profession gets better — through honest conversations, shared experience, and a genuine commitment to doing right by lower middle market business owners. Receiving this recognition alongside Jaclyn means a great deal, and it reflects as much on the clients who trusted us with their most important transaction as it does on our team,” said Todd Torquato.
About REAG
REAG specializes in Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Capital Market Advisory Services in the Lower Middle Market. Our purpose is to deliver winning outcomes for business owners by combining deep financial acumen, sector insight, and a human-centered approach. For over two decades, REAG has helped leadership teams, private equity groups, and family offices grow, maximize the value of their businesses, and successfully transfer ownership.
About M&A Source
The M&A Source® is the leading not-for-profit association for individuals and firms engaged in lower middle market business transactions. The association provides education, benefits, conferences, support programs and networking opportunities, and awards the Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary® (M&AMI®) designation to qualified advisors.
