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AM&AA vs Searchfunder
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Geverifieerd September 2026
Beroepsvereniging
Geverifieerd September 2026 AM&AA
Middle-market M&A advisers: investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers
Investeringsgemeenschap
Searchfunder
Search fund entrepreneurs (searchers), the investors who back them, plus lenders, business brokers and advisers working in the lower middle market
Wat de gegevens vermelden
- Maximum age at joining: AM&AA: Young Professional membership is limited to those aged 35 and under in the early stages of an M&A career; Searchfunder: No published maximum age at joining.
- Industry restriction: AM&AA: Individual membership is for M&A and supporting trade professionals who practise independently; Searchfunder: No published industry restriction.
- Annual dues: AM&AA: $545 a year; Searchfunder: $228 a year.
Naast elkaar
| AM&AA | Searchfunder | |
|---|---|---|
| Profiel | ||
| Type | Professional association | Investment community |
| Opgericht | 1998 (Established in 1998 to bring together CPAs, attorneys and corporate financial advisers working in middle-market M&A) | Not documented |
| Hoofdkantoor | Dallas, United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | Chapters are all in the United States plus a virtual chapter; the membership network spans 25 countries | Online, global; members are concentrated in the United States with regional discussion groups for other markets |
| Leden | 1,100as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed: Searchfunder states that "over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account" but publishes no member total |
| Afdelingen | 24 | Not applicable: Searchfunder is an online platform with no chapters |
| Primary audience | Middle-market M&A advisers: investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers | Search fund entrepreneurs (searchers), the investors who back them, plus lenders, business brokers and advisers working in the lower middle market |
| Typisch lid | 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. | Members are searchers pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition, search fund and independent sponsor investors, lenders, brokers and service providers. The site notes that many members come from dedicated ETA programmes at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB and Chicago Booth, while also saying that searching is no longer limited to those routes. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximumleeftijd bij toetreding | 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 · bron ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| Branchebeperking | Individual membership is for M&A and supporting trade professionals who practise independentlyverified September 2026 · bron ↗ | No published industry restriction |
| 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. | Users register an account directly on the site. A free account gives limited access; a paid subscription unlocks the member directory, the search fund list, research reports, contact credits and posting rights. No sponsorship, interview or committee review is described. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: AM&AA publishes membership categories and conditions but no acceptance data | Not publicly disclosed: no vetting or approval process is described on the public pages |
| Kosten | ||
| Jaarlijkse contributie | $545 a yearIndividual membershipverified September 2026 · bron ↗ | $228 a yearAnnual subscription, quoted on the homepage as "$19 / month" billed annually, $228 for twelve monthsverified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Maandelijkse contributie | Not publicly disclosed | $79 a monthMonthly subscription, quoted on the homepage as "$79 / month"verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Inschrijfkosten | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed: no joining fee is published; basic registration appears to be freeverified September 2026 |
| Programmabijdrage | $5,200 one-timeCertified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) programme fee, which includes first-year membership and materialsverified September 2026 · bron ↗ | Prices are as published on the Searchfunder homepage. The annual figure is derived from the site's own "$19 / month" annual-billing quote. |
| Membership term | Annual | Monthly or annual subscription, or a one-off lifetime purchase; continuous accounts over four years convert to permanent access |
| Structuur | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly chapter events plus two annual conferences (Summer and Winter), and CM&AA certification courses run in person and virtually | No organisation-run meeting calendar; members post and attend third-party events such as the Stanford and IESE search fund conferences |
| Peer forums | No confidential peer forums; members organise through chapters, including a virtual chapter, and deal-sourcing tools | Public and topic-based online discussion threads, including geography-specific groups; no confidential small-group forums |
| Confidentiality | Members agree not to solicit fellow members without written board permission; no broader confidentiality policy was found | Could not be independently verified: much of the platform's content is public and no confidentiality regime is published |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Virtual, Event-focused |
| Vertrouwelijke peer-forums | No | Partial |
| Lokale hoofdstukken | Yes | No |
| Virtueel lidmaatschap | Yes | Yes |
| Online gemeenschap | Partial | Yes |
| Ledenlijst | Yes | Yes |
| Evenementen | Yes | Partial |
| Programmering | ||
| Educatieve programmering | Yes | Partial |
| Leiderschapsontwikkeling | Partial | No |
| Retraites | No | No |
| Reizen | No | No |
| Gezinsprogrammering | No | No |
| Programma's voor echtgenoten en partners | No | No |
| Programmering voor de volgende generatie | Yes | No |
| Beleggingsdiscussies | Yes | Yes |
| Beleggingsmogelijkheden | Yes | Yes |
| Filantropische component | No | No |
| Nadruk op netwerken | High | High |
| Sociale focus | Medium | Low |
Volgende
Laatst geverifieerd: nog niet beoordeeld
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