Moore Colson, an award-winning accounting and advisory firm in Atlanta, recently announced Transaction Advisory Senior Manager Patrick Hutchinson, CPA, as a 2026 The M&A Advisor Emerging Leader.

 

The recipients of the Emerging Leaders Awards are young professionals under the age of 40 who have made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of M&A, corporate finance and restructuring, demonstrating unwavering dedication to their profession and charitable causes. A panel of independent judges selected the winners from a large pool of impressive candidates based on their business and community service accomplishments.

 

Hutchinson is a senior manager in Moore Colson’s Transaction Advisory Practice Area. He has 12 years of experience in financial accounting and mergers and acquisitions advisory. At Moore Colson, Hutchinson provides private equity groups, strategic buyers and business owners with guidance on buy- and sell-side M&A transactions, including quality of earnings analysis, evaluation of working capital trends, purchase agreement review and financial modeling. He has worked on more than 120 transactions across the construction, distribution, manufacturing, professional services, retail and technology industries, with deal sizes ranging from $1 million to $1 billion. Before joining Moore Colson in 2018, Hutchinson worked in assurance at a regional public accounting firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from Elon University. Hutchinson is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Georgia and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association for Corporate Growth.

 

“I am honored to be recognized as one of The M&A Advisor’s 2026 Emerging Leaders,” Hutchinson said. “I have been fortunate to build a career helping investors, business owners and management teams navigate complex transactions, and that makes this recognition particularly rewarding. I am grateful to our clients for the consistent trust they place in us and to the greater Moore Colson team for the support that makes this kind of work possible.”

 

“Patrick has built an impressive track record in a short period of time, and this recognition is a testament to the quality of work he delivers for our clients every day,” said Christopher D. Fagan, partner at Moore Colson and leader of the Transaction Advisory Practice Area. “His ability to guide clients through complex transactions, whether on the buy side or the sell side, reflects the expertise and dedication that define our team. We are proud of Patrick and look forward to watching him continue to grow as a leader in our firm and in the broader M&A community.”

 

View the complete list of 2026 Emerging Leaders here.