M&A Advisor Recognizes Adam Fialkowski in 16th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards

IRVINE, Calif., June 11, 2025 – The M&A Advisor selected Adam Fialkowski of Stretto, a legal and technology services firm, as one of the recipients of the 16^th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards. The awards program recognized Adam for his career accomplishments and service to his community. In his role as director on the corporate restructuring team at Stretto, Adam joins an esteemed list of Stretto employees previously honored by The M&A Advisor including Robert Klamser, Travis Vandell, Brian Soper, Sheryl Betance, Anthony Facciano and Leticia Sanchez.  

The M&A Advisor, a global leader in connecting, recognizing, and informing professionals in M&A, restructuring and corporate finance, established the Emerging Leaders Awards program to honor the rising stars shaping the future of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and corporate finance. An independent judging panel evaluated and selected this year’s award winners based on their innovation, leadership, and community contribution.

“These professionals have not only risen to today’s challenges but are actively shaping tomorrow’s opportunities,” said Roger Aguinaldo, founder and CEO of The M&A Advisor. “They join a global community of peers making a lasting impact on the industry.”

“I’m honored by this recognition from The M&A Advisor as an emerging leader in the corporate restructuring community,” said Adam. “It’s rewarding to be in the company of so many accomplished professionals within the M&A, finance, and turnaround industries while  following in the footsteps of the Stretto honorees who have been recognized in past years by this award program.”

Drawing on nearly a decade of experience in corporate restructuring, Adam guides clients through chapter 11 matters across various industries, including cryptocurrency, retail, communications and healthcare. As former financial advisor with Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, Adam assists clients with various aspects of bankruptcy administration including preparation for bankruptcy filing, plan solicitation, claims administration and the compilation of client financials for statements and schedules reporting. Clients rely on Adam’s attention to detail and commitment to excellence to facilitate case management and maximize operational efficiencies.

The recognition of The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Awards honorees will culminate at the 2025 Leadership in Dealmaking Summit, a gathering of industry leaders, past honorees and new voices driving meaningful change, held on September 15-16, 2025 in New York City. For a complete list of the 2025 Emerging Leaders Award Winners Click Here.

About Stretto

Stretto delivers a full spectrum of technology tools, case-management services, and depository solutions to fiduciaries. Offering a comprehensive suite of corporate-restructuring and consumer-bankruptcy capabilities along with multi-faceted deposit and disbursement services, Stretto provides an unparalleled portfolio of solutions under the executive leadership of industry veterans Eric Kurtzman and Jonathan Carson.  Sitting at the center of the bankruptcy ecosystem, Stretto leverages deep-industry expertise and market insights to facilitate every aspect of case and cash management for its corporate-restructuring and consumer-bankruptcy clients, as well as fiduciaries and other industry professionals.  For more information about Stretto, visit www.stretto.com.

About The M&A Advisor

Now in its 24^th 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 the world’s premier leadership organization for mergers & acquisition, restructuring and corporate finance professionals, delivering a range of integrated services from offices in New York and London. www.maadvisor.com.

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