The “Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor” (CM&AA) designation serves to maintain the highest recognized standards of professional excellence for middle market corporate financial advisory and transaction services, and to provide a benchmark for professional achievement within that overall body of knowledge. Don Hankins, founder and M&A broker with The Oil & Gas Advisor has earned this national certification.

AM&AA serves educational and resource needs of middle market M&A brokers and other professionals. It was formed to draw upon combined expertise to better serve middle market clients worldwide. Members represent business sellers and buyers of middle market businesses. Services are seller representation as business brokers, buyer representation, due diligence, accounting, financing, business valuation, tax, legal, strategic advisory and many other M&A services.