Mike DeProspero
Vice President
Mike DeProspero is a Vice President in PMCF’s Chicago office with ten years of experience in financial accounting and M&A advisory. He provides transaction support across sell-side, buy-side, and capital raising engagements, with a focus on financial and strategic analysis, valuation, industry research, due diligence, and the development of client marketing materials.
Before joining PMCF, Mike was a Financial Due Diligence Advisor at PwC, where he specialized in the healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and retail sectors. He holds a BS in accounting, finance, and business with a minor in analytical consulting from the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University. Mike is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Illinois and a licensed securities representative holding his Series 82 and 63 registrations. He is currently pursuing an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
Transaction Experience
PMCF Advises Niowave on its Non-Dilutive Financing from Novartis
PMCF Advises The Grote Company Family of Brands in its Transaction with BBH Capital Partners Private Equity
PMCF Advises Pro-Vision in its Sale to Vance Street Capital
PMCF Advises Besse Forest Products Group in its Sale to The Hoffmann Family of Companies
PMCF Advises Tire Wholesalers in its sale to Turbo Wholesale Tires, a portfolio company of Kingswood Capital Management
PMCF Advises The Partner Companies, LLC in its Acquisition of UPG Company, LLC
PMCF Advises Instrumart In Its Sale to Flow Control Group, a KKR Portfolio Company
Publications
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q4 2025
Q4 2025 – QUARTERLY M&A MARKET RECAP U.S. Industrial Manufacturing M&A activity stabilized in Q4 2025, with 81 announced transactions. While Q4 deal volume declined 22.1% year over year, this represented an improvement from Q3 2025’s 77 announced transactions. Compared to Q1 2025, Q4 activity increased 14.1%, signaling a gradual recovery toward more normalized deal…
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q3 2025
U.S. Industrial Manufacturing M&A activity fell sharply in Q3-25, with only 77 transactions, down 34.2 percent from 117 transactions in the same quarter last year.
Industrial M&A Heats Up as U.S. Acquisitions Gain Favor
The landscape for industrial M&A is shifting, presenting opportunities for middle market owners looking to transact.
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q2 2025
M&A activity in the U.S. Industrial Manufacturing market declined in Q2-25, with 368 transactions recorded over the trailing twelve months, down from 397 in 2024.
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q1 2025
Global Industrial Manufacturing (“IM”) M&A activity stalled in Q1 2025 as both domestic and international investors began strategizing around the implications of anticipated U.S. regulatory changes.