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AM&AA vs Chief Executive Network

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Verificado September 2026
Asociación profesional

AM&AA

Middle-market M&A advisers: investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers

Verificado September 2026
Asesoramiento entre pares

Chief Executive Network

CEOs, presidents and owners of privately held and mid-market US companies, grouped with non-competing peers in the same industry and revenue band

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AM&AAChief Executive Network
Perfil
Tipo Professional association Peer advisory
Fundado 1998 (Established in 1998 to bring together CPAs, attorneys and corporate financial advisers working in middle-market M&A) 1990 (CEN's own history page dates the launch to 1990, following work by Dr. Ronald E. Wiley leading CEO groups in the 1980s. CEN publishes no separate corporate address; the postal address in its own privacy policy is that of its parent, Chief Executive Group, LLC, 105 West Park Dr., Suite 400, Brentwood, Tennessee. Member enquiries route to a Lawrence, Kansas telephone number.)
Sede Dallas, United States Brentwood, United States
Geographic footprint Chapters are all in the United States plus a virtual chapter; the membership network spans 25 countries United States: national industry groups meeting at airport-hub cities, plus local boards in roughly ten metro areas
Miembros 1,100as of September 2026 1,000as of September 2026
Capítulos 24 CEN does not publish a total count of peer groups. Its 'By Location' page names local board markets and its 'By Industry' page names eight industry networks.
Primary audience Middle-market M&A advisers: investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers CEOs, presidents and owners of privately held and mid-market US companies, grouped with non-competing peers in the same industry and revenue band
Miembro tipo Members are M&A and supporting trade professionals: accountants, lawyers, investment bankers, valuation and due diligence specialists, and corporate financial investors working in the middle market. Individual membership is aimed at those who practise independently; corporate membership covers teams of five or more from one firm. CEN says most members run companies with roughly $10 million to $1 billion in revenue, with networks spanning $5 million to $2.5 billion. The industry concentration is in manufacturing, distribution, technology and software, architecture/engineering and construction trades.
Qualification
Edad máxima al incorporarse Young Professional membership is limited to those aged 35 and under in the early stages of an M&A careerIdentification and proof of age are required during the application processverified September 2026 · fuente ↗ No published maximum age at joining
Función o cargo No published role or title Must be a CEO, President or Business OwnerCEN's 2026 member guide states the personal membership criterion verbatim.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗
Ingresos mínimos de la empresa No published minimum company revenue Networks span roughly $5 million to $2.5 billion in company revenueCEN's guide says it "has networks from $5 Million to $2.5 Billion" and that most members run $10 million-$1 billion companies. There is no single published floor.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗
Restricción geográfica No published geographic restriction United StatesCEN describes itself as a US-based network for US CEOs.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗
Restricción por sector Individual membership is for M&A and supporting trade professionals who practise independentlyverified September 2026 · fuente ↗ Industry networks cover architecture, biotechnology, engineering, general contracting, lodging/hospitality, manufacturing, software/technology and sub-contractingCEN does not run an industry network for every sector.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗
Invitation required No No
Sponsor required No No
Application process Applicants complete an application through AM&AA's membership portal at amaa.wildapricot.org, or contact the association directly. Young Professional applicants must supply identification and proof of age. Corporate memberships are arranged by email with custom pricing. There is no published interview, sponsorship or committee review, but all members must accept the ethics and standards rules and the no-solicitation condition. Prospective members request a member guide and meeting agenda through the website or by phone, then speak with CEN staff about fit. CEN places the candidate in a group matched by industry, revenue band and region, checking that no direct competitor is already in the room. There is no published application form or committee vote.
Selectivity Not publicly disclosed: AM&AA publishes membership categories and conditions but no acceptance data No acceptance rate is published. CEN says groups are "intentionally kept small" and that members are vetted for comparable scale and competitor-free status.
Costo
Cuotas anuales $545 a yearIndividual membershipverified September 2026 · fuente ↗ $5,500–12,280 a yearNational industry networks; CEN's own 2026 guide gives "$5,500 to $12,280 (Based on co size)". Includes benchmark research and a conference.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗
Cuota de inscripción Not publicly disclosed Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026
Cuotas del capítulo local Not publicly disclosed $6,400–9,500 a yearLocal boards: "$6,400 for core membership ($9,500 option includes benchmark research and a conference)" per CEN's own 2026 guide.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗
Cuota del programa $5,200 one-timeCertified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) programme fee, which includes first-year membership and materialsverified September 2026 · fuente ↗ CEN's public web pages do not carry prices and direct enquirers to request a brochure; the figures above come from CEN's own downloadable 2026 guide. A third-party summary of that guide describes membership as "less than $1,000 per month" for most categories, which is consistent with the industry-network range.
Membership term Annual Annual
Estructura
Meeting frequency Monthly chapter events plus two annual conferences (Summer and Winter), and CM&AA certification courses run in person and virtually National industry groups meet twice a year for two days; local boards meet quarterly for half a day; plus national summits and online masterclasses
Peer forums No confidential peer forums; members organise through chapters, including a virtual chapter, and deal-sourcing tools Groups of roughly 8-12 non-competing CEOs matched by industry and revenue band, professionally facilitated
Confidentiality Members agree not to solicit fellow members without written board permission; no broader confidentiality policy was found CEN describes meetings as confidential with a strict no-sell rule and no vendors in the room
Time commitment Not documented Roughly four to six meeting days a year plus quarterly mentor calls, per CEN's published meeting cadence
Organized as Chapter-based, Event-focused, Virtual Forum-based, Chapter-based, Event-focused
Foros confidenciales entre pares No Yes
Capítulos locales Yes Yes
Membresía virtual Yes Partial
Comunidad en línea Partial Partial
Directorio de miembros Yes Not documented
Eventos Yes Yes
Programación
Programación educativa Yes Yes
Desarrollo del liderazgo Partial Yes
Retiros No No
Viajes No No
Programación familiar No No
Programación para cónyuges y parejas No Not documented
Programación para la nueva generación Yes No
Debates sobre inversión Yes Partial
Oportunidades de inversión Yes No
Componente filantrópico No No
Énfasis en el networking High High
Énfasis social Medium Low
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