# PMCF Investment Banking: Experienced Professionals\. Trusted Advisors\. Proven Results\.

> PMCF Investment Banking guides owners, CEOs, and private equity firms through complex transactions with insight, precision, and senior\-level commitment\.

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## Pages
- [Perspectives](https://pmcf.com/insights/perspectives/)
- [News](https://pmcf.com/insights/news/)
- [Industry Updates](https://pmcf.com/insights/industry-updates/)
- [Insights](https://pmcf.com/insights/)
- [Plastics \& Packaging](https://pmcf.com/industries/plastics-packaging/)

## Careers
- [Associate](https://pmcf.com/careers/career-opportunities/associate/): Count on us\. Our “we\-care” culture is more than just a motto; it’s a promise\. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well\-being, and success\. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals\. Join us\.

## Events
- [ACG Boston DealFest Northeast 2026](https://pmcf.com/events/acg-boston-dealfest-northeast-2026/): PMCF Investment Banking Vice President Ryan Muneio will attend DealFest Northeast in Boston\.
- [International Inbound Webinar Series \- M\&A Trends and Integration Best Practices for International Companies in the U\.S\.](https://pmcf.com/events/international-inbound-webinar-series-ma-trends-and-integration-best-practices-for-international-companies-in-the-u-s/)
- [2026 Small Business Investor Alliance Midwest Deal Summit \& DeaLinx](https://pmcf.com/events/2026-small-business-investor-alliance-midwest-deal-summit-dealinx/): PMCF Investment Banking Vice President Ryan Muneio will attend the 2026 Midwest Deal Summit \& DeaLinx, sponsored by Small Business Investor Alliance \(SBIA\)\.
- [Buy\. Sell\. Scale\. The Reality of M\&A in Staffing Webinar](https://pmcf.com/events/buy-sell-scale-the-reality-of-ma-in-staffing-webinar/): How can staffing and human capital management owners and leaders prepare for a successful M\&A transaction? A Visus Group Roundtable will discuss key ways to position your company for the market, how to prepare your company for a transaction, and how to evaluate opportunities to grow\.
- [Future of Packaging 2026](https://pmcf.com/events/future-of-packaging-2026/): PMCF Investment Banking Vice President Soren Rossi will attend Future of Packaging 2026, a senior\-level forum convening executives and investors shaping the next phase of the packaging industry\.

## Industry Updates
- [Medical Technology M\&A Pulse – Q1 2026](https://pmcf.com/industry-updates/medical-technology-ma-pulse-q1-2026/): M\&A activity slowed in Q1 2026, with deal volume hitting a multi‑year low, reflecting a shift toward fewer, higher‑conviction transactions\.
- [Industrial Manufacturing M\&A Pulse \- Q1 2026](https://pmcf.com/industry-updates/industrial-manufacturing-ma-pulse-q1-2026/): U\.S\. Industrial Manufacturing M\&A activity accelerated meaningfully in Q1\-26, with 113 announced transactions\.
- [Transportation \& Logistics M\&A Pulse \- Q1 2026](https://pmcf.com/industry-updates/transportation-logistics-ma-pulse-q1-2026/): In Q1 2026, T\&L public sector performance grew 9\.8 percent, significantly outperforming the S\&P 500, which posted a decline of 4\.6 percent\.
- [Construction \& Building Products M\&A Pulse – Q1 2026](https://pmcf.com/industry-updates/construction-building-products-ma-pulse-q1-2026/): Total deal volume for the construction \& building products sector increased 13 percent in Q1 2026 compared to the previous quarter, with 338 transactions
- [Distribution M\&A Pulse – Q1 2026](https://pmcf.com/industry-updates/distribution-ma-pulse-q1-2026/): U\.S\. distribution M\&A activity remained relatively stable in Q1\-26, with 78 announced transactions compared to 82 in the prior\-year period, reflecting a resilient domestic backdrop despite a somewhat uneven macroeconomic environment\.

## News
- [PMCF Announces Vice President Promotions of Nolan Gutenschwager, Derek Humphrey and Hiring of Charlie Lorge](https://pmcf.com/news/pmcf-announces-vice-president-promotions-of-nolan-gutenschwager-derek-humphrey-and-hiring-of-charlie-lorge/): PMCF Investment Banking is pleased to announce the promotions of Nolan Gutenschwager and Derek Humphrey to Vice President, along with the addition of Charlie Lorge, who joins the firm as a Vice President\.
- [PMCF Promotes Mike Brooks and Jake Steslicki to Director](https://pmcf.com/news/pmcf-promotes-mike-brooks-and-jake-steslicki-to-director/): PMCF Investment Banking announced the promotions of Jake Steslicki and Mike Brooks to Director, recognizing their experience advising clients on complex middle market M\&A transactions and their contributions to the firm’s continued growth\.
- [PMCF Investment Banking Promotes Peter Konyndyk to Vice President](https://pmcf.com/news/pmcf-investment-banking-promotes-peter-konyndyk-to-vice-president/): PMCF Investment Banking is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter Konyndyk to Vice President\.
- [Matt Rupprecht Promoted to PMCF Investment Banking Managing Director](https://pmcf.com/news/matt-rupprecht-promoted-to-pmcf-investment-banking-managing-director/): PMCF Investment Banking is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Rupprecht to Managing Director\.
- [Muneio Named Business Development, Private Equity Lead at PMCF Investment Banking](https://pmcf.com/news/muneio-named-business-development-private-equity-lead-at-pmcf-investment-banking/)

## Perspectives
- [U\.S\. Food \& Beverage M\&A Demonstrates Stability To Start 2026](https://pmcf.com/perspectives/u-s-food-beverage-ma-demonstrates-stability-to-start-2026/): U\.S\. food and beverage M\&A activity has remained steady to start 2026, even as the industry’s global dealmaking trends slowed slightly\.
- [Insights Into The Impacts of the Iran Conflict on Plastics M\&A](https://pmcf.com/perspectives/insights-into-the-impacts-of-the-iran-conflict-on-plastics-ma/)
- [PMCF’s 2025 M\&A Outlook – Five Factors Shaping the Middle Market](https://pmcf.com/perspectives/pmcfs-2025-ma-outlook-five-factors-shaping-the-middle-market/): There is a burgeoning sense of optimism surrounding middle market M\&A in 2025, bolstered by significant financial sponsor 'dry powder,' potential regulatory adjustments, and a favorable trajectory in interest rates\.
- [Exploring PMCF’s Optimistic View on Staffing M\&A: Top 5 Insights    ](https://pmcf.com/perspectives/exploring-pmcfs-optimistic-view-on-staffing-ma-top-5-insights/): Following unprecedented post\-pandemic performance in 2022, the Human Capital Management industry has undergone a lengthy period of unpredictability due to market “right sizing” and dynamic challenges for key client industries, such as manufacturing and warehousing\.   
- [PMCF’s Ellen Clark Shares Middle Market M\&A Growth Insights in Financial Planning Webinar](https://pmcf.com/perspectives/pmcfs-ellen-clark-shares-middle-market-ma-growth-insights-in-financial-planning-webinar/): PMCF Investment Banking’s Ellen Clark highlighted the importance of early transaction planning for business owners and how taking a long\-term approach can help maximize value\.

## Team Members
- [Charlie Lorge](https://pmcf.com/team/charlie-lorge/)
- [John Hart](https://pmcf.com/team/john-hart/): John Hart is a Managing Director of PMCF Investment Banking, a national middle market investment bank that is an affiliate of Plante Moran\. John currently serves on the senior leadership team at PMCF and leads the firm’s Plastics \& Packaging industry vertical\.
- [Nolan Gutenschwager](https://pmcf.com/team/nolan-gutenschwager/)
- [Jake Steslicki](https://pmcf.com/team/jake-steslicki/): Jake Steslicki is a Director with PMCF and is a member of the firm’s Consumer, Food, \& Beverage team\.
- [Mike Brooks](https://pmcf.com/team/mike-brooks/): Mike Brooks is a Director at PMCF’s Chicago office\. He has more than a decade of professional experience advising public and private companies on buy\-side and sell\-side M\&A mandates, recapitalizations, debt and equity financings, transaction planning assessments and strategic consulting\.

## Transactions
- [PMCF Advises discoverIE Group plc in its Announced Acquisition of 3G Metalworx](https://pmcf.com/transactions/pmcf-advises-discoverie-group-plc-in-its-announced-acquisition-of-3g-metalworx/)
- [PMCF Advises SVS Vision in a Transaction with Fielmann Group](https://pmcf.com/transactions/pmcf-advises-svs-vision-in-a-transaction-with-fielmann-group/): P\&M Corporate Finance \(“PMCF”\) is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive financial advisor to SVS Vision \(“SVS” or the “Company”\) in its announced sale to Fielmann Group \(FIE\.DE\) in June 2023\.
- [PMCF Advises Raland Compliance Partners in its Sale to Akkodis, A Global Digital Engineering Company and Part of The Adecco Group](https://pmcf.com/transactions/pmcf-advises-raland-compliance-partners-in-its-sale-to-akkodis-a-global-digital-engineering-company-and-part-of-the-adecco-group/)
- [PMCF Advises Metropolitan Alloys Corporation and Aluminum Recovery Technologies on Their Sale to Metal Conversions](https://pmcf.com/transactions/pmcf-advises-metropolitan-alloys-corporation-and-aluminum-recovery-technologies-on-their-sale-to-metal-conversions/): PMCF Investment Banking is pleased to announce it served as the exclusive investment banker to Metropolitan Alloys Corporation and Aluminum Recovery Technologies, Inc\. in their sale to Metal Conversions, Ltd\.
- [PMCF Advises RPM Freight Systems in its Sale to Trive Capital and Bluejay Capital](https://pmcf.com/transactions/pmcf-advises-rpm-in-its-sale-to-trive-capital-and-bluejay-capital/)

## Service Types
- [Sell Side Advisory](https://pmcf.com/service-type/sell-side/)
- [Buy Side Advisory](https://pmcf.com/service-type/buy-side/)
- [Capital Raising](https://pmcf.com/service-type/capital-raising/)

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