The full list of 'rainmakers' in the inaugural survey by US magazine, Dealmaker, which polled thousands of company chief executives, private equity executives and others in the M&A industry. The survey was designed to identify the top dealmakers in the US mergers and acquisitions industry.

Consumer Top rainmaker - Blair Effron, Centerview Partners The closer - Steven Golub, Lazard The point man - David DeNunzio, Credit Suisse