Tampa, Fla. – August 4, 2026 – Hyde Park Capital is pleased to announce Managing Directors Matt Gladdish and Luke Horanski have been named winners of the 2026 Americas Rising Star Dealmakers Awards, presented by Global M&A Network.
The annual awards recognize exceptional young professionals from the North and South American private equity, growth investing, lending, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring communities for their achievements, dedication, and success in closing value-creating transactions.
Gladdish and Horanski were honored during the 8th Annual Americas Rising Star Dealmakers Awards ceremony on July 23, 2026, at the Metropolitan Club of New York. The luncheon recognition ceremony was held as part of the 18th Annual Americas Growth & Deals Forum and preceded the 2026 Americas M&A Atlas Awards gala.
“Matt and Luke have each made meaningful contributions to Hyde Park Capital, our clients, and the broader dealmaking community,” said John Hill Jr., Managing Partner of Hyde Park Capital. “They combine thoughtful strategic advice with disciplined execution and an unwavering commitment to achieving successful outcomes for business owners. We are proud to see both of them receive this well-deserved recognition.”
Matt Gladdish, Managing Director
Matt Gladdish leads Hyde Park Capital’s mergers and acquisitions, private capital raising, and corporate finance efforts for Industrials and Business Services.
Gladdish has played a key role in the continued growth of Hyde Park Capital’s Industrials and Business Services practice, advising founder- and family-owned businesses on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, and private capital raises. His experience leading complex transaction processes, combined with a strategic and analytical approach, has earned him the trust of business owners seeking to maximize value and identify the right long-term partner for their companies. He previously received The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award for his contributions to mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and the dealmaking community.
Learn more about Matt Gladdish:
https://www.hydeparkcapital.com/about/our-team/matt-gladdish/
Luke Horanski, Managing Director
Luke Horanski advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic advisory assignments with a focus on Industrials and Business Services.
Horanski plays an instrumental role in Hyde Park Capital’s geographic expansion efforts. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he focuses on expanding the firm’s presence throughout the broader Mid-South region. His background in the construction industry and understanding of founder- and family-owned businesses allow him to guide clients through complex M&A processes with clarity and confidence.
Horanski serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for Corporate Growth and is active in several additional professional organizations. He was also previously recognized as a winner of The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders Award and has served as the lead banker on multiple transactions receiving Deal of the Year honors.
Learn more about Luke Horanski:
https://www.hydeparkcapital.com/about/our-team/luke-horanski/
About the Americas Rising Star Dealmakers Awards
The Americas Rising Star Dealmakers Awards recognize accomplished young professionals from the private equity, growth investing, lending, M&A, and restructuring communities across North and South America. Winners are selected based on their professional achievements, industry experience, dedication, and involvement in closing notable, value-creating transactions.
Each winner is honored during a staged recognition ceremony and presented with a personalized Golden Rising Star trophy. Global M&A Network also publishes an individual profile featuring each award recipient following the ceremony.
About Global M&A Network
Global M&A Network is a diversified digital media, information, and events company serving the alternative investing, private equity, M&A, restructuring, transactional, and business communities worldwide. The company produces the M&A Atlas Awards, Turnaround Atlas Awards, Women Leaders & Dealmakers Awards, and Americas Rising Star Dealmakers Awards, which recognize outstanding firms, dealmakers, and transactions across global markets.
For additional information, please visit https://globalmanetwork.com/.
About Hyde Park Capital
Hyde Park Capital is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions of successful founder- and family-owned companies. Hyde Park Capital’s principals have extensive investment banking experience, including managing sell-side and buy-side transactions, recapitalizations, financial advisory assignments, fairness opinions, and raising growth and acquisition capital for companies, including equity, mezzanine, and senior debt. Hyde Park Capital has bankers who specialize in numerous industry sectors, including healthcare, industrials, business services, technology, financial services, and consumer. Hyde Park Capital is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with additional offices in Nashville, Tennessee, and San Francisco, California, and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For additional information, please visit www.hydeparkcapital.com.
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