Generational’s Brenen Hofstadter Named Top 50 Investment Banker
By Generational Group
04/19/2023
Generational Group, a leading full-service business advisory for middle market, privately held businesses, is pleased to announce that Brenen Hofstadter, its Chief M&A Officer, has been named as one of the top 50 M&A Investment Bankers in the Americas by the Global M&A Network.
This award follows Generational’s recent recognition as the 2023 USA Investment Bank of the Year.
Mr. Hofstadter has over 30 years of experience in advising privately held companies across the U.S. and Canada. He is Supervising Principal of Generational Capital Markets and leads all of Generational’s deal-making teams.
Prior to joining Generational in 2006, Brenen was a partner in a boutique M&A firm specializing in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. Before that, he served as an executive with Citigroup Capital Strategies. Mr. Hofstadter earned his MBA from the University of South Florida and is a lifetime member of the American Mensa Society.
The Global M&A Network (GM&AN) is a diversified media company and the exclusive publisher of the popular “Top Dealmakers” lists. GM&AN also hosts the “Atlas Awards”, the world’s most prestigious awards for alternative investing, private equity, M&A, restructuring, transactional, and business communities worldwide.
“It is an honor to be recognized by the Global M&A Network,” said Hofstadter. “I am proud to lead a team of exceptional M&A professionals and to serve in an organization like Generational with its focus on excellence and client service
Ryan Binkley, President and CEO of Generational, stated, “Brenen epitomizes what we see every day from our entire team – selfless dedication to our Core Values and our clients. I could not be more proud of Brenen and the leadership he provides on a daily basis to our deal teams. He is most deserving of this recognition.”
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About Generational
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,800 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $1 billion in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The firm was named 2025 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in 2022, 2024 and 2025.