PMCF (P&M Corporate Finance) Research
Advisory Approach
PMCF operates with a client-centric philosophy that prioritizes integrity, expertise, and creative problem-solving for middle-market companies. Their core thesis is that exceptional M&A advisory begins with understanding the unique needs of each client and delivering tailored solutions through senior-level attention throughout the entire transaction process. With 30+ years of experience and 300+ completed engagements, PMCF brings institutional-quality banking capabilities while maintaining the personalized service of a boutique firm.
The firm's approach is characterized by deep industry specialization—they maintain dedicated teams for each sector they serve, eliminating learning curves and enabling immediate insights. This sector-focused model, combined with their global reach through Corporate Finance International (CFI) membership, allows PMCF to deliver strategic and financial buyers from around the world while maintaining middle-market accessibility.
Sector Focus
PMCF maintains dedicated industry practices across eight core sectors, with particular strength in plastics & packaging, industrial manufacturing, and distribution. Their plastics & packaging practice is among the most active in the lower middle market, evidenced by regular M&A pulse reports and a concentration of transactions in this space.
Within industrials, PMCF has depth in construction & building products, metal fabrication, and automotive components manufacturing. The firm's distribution practice spans transportation & logistics with recent transactions in intermodal, freight, and last-mile delivery.
The firm also maintains active practices in business services (including HR consulting and compliance), healthcare services & medtech, and food & beverage distribution. Their software & technology practice focuses on B2B software and digital engineering services rather than consumer technology.
Deal Track Record
PMCF has completed 300+ financial advisory engagements since inception, with recent transaction activity heavily concentrated in plastics & packaging, industrials, and distribution. Recent 2026 transactions include the sale of Easy Plastic Containers Corporation to FirmaPak, Albert Paper Products' management-led buyout supported by Soterra Capital, CLM Enterprises' ESOP sale, and ePost Global's strategic partnership with GLS Group.
The firm's buyer network includes private equity firms such as Soterra Capital, Blackford Capital Management, MPE Partners, Tide Rock, Vance Street Capital, AEA Investors, Trive Capital, and Bluejay Capital, as well as strategic acquirers like Berry Global, Gibraltar Industries, and Akkodis. PMCF has executed 19 cross-border transactions, leveraging their CFI membership to deliver international buyers.
Process & Fee Structure
PMCF runs institutional-quality sell-side processes with exhaustive buyer outreach to both domestic and international buyers. Their process leverages their global relationships through CFI and Plante Moran affiliation, accessing buyers that many boutique firms cannot reach. The firm provides comprehensive support including strategic assessment, transaction planning, management presentation coaching, and structured data room preparation.
As a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, PMCF operates under standard investment banking engagement structures with retainers and success fees tied to transaction completion. Their fee model follows industry norms for lower middle market transactions.
Buyer Network
PMCF maintains a global buyer network through their Corporate Finance International membership and Plante Moran affiliation, providing access to strategic and financial buyers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm contacts international buyers in virtually all transactions, with international buyers actually participating in the majority of their deals.
Their private equity relationships span lower middle market and middle market firms across sectors including Soterra Capital, Blackford Capital, MPE Partners, Tide Rock, Vance Street Capital, AEA Investors, Trive Capital, and Bluejay Capital. Strategic buyer relationships include Fortune 500 industrials, European manufacturers, and global logistics companies.
Competitive Positioning
PMCF differentiates through several key advantages: their sector-focused team structure eliminates learning curves; their CFI membership delivers true global representation with on-the-ground resources in international markets; their affiliation with Plante Moran provides deep middle-market operational expertise; and their 30-year track record delivers proven results across economic cycles.
The firm's combination of global reach with middle-market focus, institutional-quality process with boutique-level senior attention, and deep sector expertise creates a unique value proposition for family-owned and founder-led businesses.
Not a Fit If
PMCF typically declines transactions below $10M TEV, early-stage or pre-revenue companies, distressed asset sales requiring turnaround expertise, and situations where founders want limited buyer outreach or accelerated sale processes. Their model requires sufficient transaction value to support their comprehensive process and global buyer outreach.
Team
PMCF is led by six Managing Directors: Matt Jamison (President), John Hart, Joe Wagner, Bryan Hughes, Ellen Clark, and Matt Rupprecht. The leadership team also includes Directors Jayson Gitt and Eddie Zukowski, supported by eleven Vice Presidents. The firm's professionals average extensive transaction experience with deep industry credentials in their respective sectors.
Geographic Coverage
PMCF operates from three offices: Detroit/Southfield, MI (headquarters), Chicago, IL, and Denver, CO. Through their Corporate Finance International membership, the firm delivers cross-border transactions with on-the-ground resources throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.