Once again, the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) and Grant Thornton are sponsoring the “Middle Market Thought Leader of the Year” award, honoring “individuals who have made significant contributions to the middle market M&A profession through the publication of works that promote research and higher standards of excellence,” according to a joint release.

In 2011, John Paglia (Pepperdine University) tied for first place with Robert Slee (Robertson Foley), and so each took home the award. All nominations are due by November 16. To submit yours, click here.