Prairie Capital Advisors, a corporate advisory and investment banking firm, announced that managing director Hillary Hughes has been recognized with the Top Woman Leader & Dealmaker of the Year for 2024 from M&A Atlas. The award acknowledges the distinctive accomplishments of female dealmakers and their firms’ dedication to promoting gender balance and proactive efforts in supporting diversity and the advancement of women within the broader business community. “I’m deeply honored and humbled to be recognized as a top leader and dealmaker in our community,” Hughes said in a prepared statement. “My heartfelt thanks go to my incredible colleagues for their unwavering support.”