ADISA, the nation’s largest trade association for the alternative investments industry, announced the recipients of its 2026 industry awards, including honorees in four new award categories introduced this year.
ADISA’s new award categories recognize distinct contributions from across its membership. The awards honor product sponsors, allocator firms and professionals, and individuals or firms whose innovations have meaningfully affected the industry. The winners of the 2026 inaugural awards are:
Difference Maker of the Year: The Bowman Law Firm
The Difference Maker of the Year award recognizes those behind an idea, structure, technology or process that has meaningfully changed how the industry operates, with emphasis on adoption and impact.
Sponsor Champion of the Year: MDS Energy Development
The Sponsor Champion of the Year award recognizes a product sponsor demonstrating leadership, engagement, transparency, investor
