Commercial Finance Partners Announced as Winner in the 20th Annual Turnaround Awards

February 1st, 2026 - BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 20th Annual Turnaround Awards. Commercial Finance Partners was named a winner for the Restructuring of the Year (Up to $25MM) Category. The awards will be presented at a Black-Tie Awards Gala on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at The Four Seasons Resort, in Palm Beach, Florida. 

“Since 2002, we have been honoring the leading turnaround transactions, companies and dealmakers. Commercial Finance Partners was chosen from hundreds of participating companies to receive the award. It gives us great pleasure to recognize Commercial Finance Partners and bestow upon them our highest honor for distressed investing and restructuring firms and professionals,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder and CEO of The M&A Advisor. “Commercial Finance Partners earned these honors by standing out in a group of very impressive candidates.” 

“We’re proud of the successful outcome, which preserved a multi-generational business and protected hundreds of jobs. This was a complex situation that required aligning multiple lenders and stakeholders under tight timelines — and Commercial Finance Partners played a critical role in structuring a solution and driving the process to completion,” said Marcus Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer. 

The Awards Gala is a key feature of the 2026 Distressed Investing Summit. The Summit will take place on March 23 and 24, 2026 and will host over 200 of the industry’s leading professionals participating in exclusive interactive sessions led by a faculty of restructuring industry stalwarts. 

About Commercial Finance Partners 

Commercial Finance Partners is a national provider of capital solutions for small and middle-market businesses. The firm delivers debt advisory and financing across accounts receivable, asset-based lending, equipment and real estate, cash flow lending, and structured term loans. 

THE M&A ADVISOR 

Now in its 28th year, The M&A Advisor was founded to offer valuable 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 & acquisitions, restructuring and corporate finance professionals, delivering a range of integrated services. 

Darren Palestine 

Managing Partner 

Commercial Finance Partners 

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