Chris Weil joins the Portage
Point Investment Banking Practice
CHICAGO, July 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Portage Point Partners, LLC
(Portage Point), a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim
management and financial services firm focused on the middle
market, welcomes Chris Weil to
the Investment Banking team where he is based in the Chicago office. A veteran with a bulge bracket
pedigree, Chris brings nearly 20 years of investment banking
experience in the industrials sector, most notably in the
packaging, paper, specialty materials and natural resources
verticals.
"I look forward to offering my
clients the firm's integrated suite of solutions beyond the
transaction itself"
Chris has significant expertise advising companies on strategic
acquisitions, sale transactions, leveraged buyouts and
recapitalizations. He has also guided businesses through numerous
capital markets transactions, including bank loans and credit
facilities, high-yield and investment grade bonds and equity
financings. Over the course of his career, Chris has advised on
over $25 billion in M&A
transactions and $60 billion in
capital markets transactions.
"We are pleased to welcome Chris to our continuously growing
investment banking practice," said Jason
Cohen, Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at
Portage Point. "Chris' significant bulge bracket experience has
equipped him with a depth of knowledge that is second to none. His
relationships with industry leaders and deep insight into the
industrials market strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional
advisory services and financing solutions to our middle market
clients in the industrials sector."
"I am excited to join Jason Cohen
and Mark Johnson, Head of
Industrials Investment Banking, and the investment banking team at
Portage Point," stated Chris. "The industrials sector is a
cornerstone of the global economy, and this firm is uniquely
positioned to deliver tailored solutions to address the challenges
and opportunities of each individual client. Portage Point's
ability to positively impact middle market clients across the
entire business and investment lifecycle is a true differentiator
and I look forward to offering my clients the firm's integrated
suite of solutions beyond the transaction itself."
"Our strong investment banking pipeline is a tribute to the
caliber of the team, and Chris is no exception," commented
Matt Ray, Founder and Managing
Partner of Portage Point. "Chris embodies the firm's commitment to
excellence as demonstrated throughout his notable career and
transaction experience. The industrials sector is a key driver of
economic growth and innovation, and we are focused on building a
team of highly pedigreed individuals to deliver exceptional
advisory to its middle market stakeholders."
Prior to Portage Point, Chris was a Managing Director on the
Industrials and Services Team at Truist, where he provided M&A,
capital markets and financial advisory services primarily for
packaging, paper and forest products businesses. Before joining
Truist, Chris was a Managing Director at Barclays where he focused
on Industrials coverage. Chris began his investment banking career
with the Industrials Team at Deutsche Bank.
About Portage Point Partners
Portage Point Partners is
a business advisory, interim management and investment banking firm
intensely focused on the middle market. Our blue chip team
leverages bulge bracket experience in consulting, operations,
finance, accounting, investment banking and investing to provide
unmatched transactional, operational and financial perspectives to
middle market stakeholders. The Portage Point cross-functional
platform is uniquely architected to offer fully integrated
capabilities and solutions that identify value capture, mitigate
risk and positively impact outcomes at every stage of the
ever-changing middle market business lifecycle. From ideation to
monetization, Portage Point delivers excellence across transaction
advisory services, transaction execution services, office of the
CFO, performance improvement, interim management, investment
banking, operational turnaround and financial restructuring. Learn
how Portage Point can positively impact your business:
www.portagepointpartners.com.
Investment Banking Services are offered through Triple P
Securities, LLC. Member FINRA SIPC.
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