Tom Studebaker and Jason Cohen Recognized by the Global M&A Network
September 23, 2025 Portage Point Partners is pleased to announce that the M&A Network has recognized two professionals among its 2025 industry leaders. Jason Cohen has been named to the Top 25: Financial Advisors list and Tom Studebaker has been…
Beyond the Balance Sheet – An Operator Approach to Restructuring
Q&A with Olivier Blechner, Managing Director in the Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS) practice HOW DOES YOUR EXPERIENCE BUILDING A COMPANY INFORM YOUR APPROACH TO CLIENT WORK Most turnaround professionals only see companies when they are already broken. When I…
Michael Watt Joins Portage Point Partners as Managing Director in Transaction Advisory Services
Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Watt as Managing Director to the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice…
Calm Winds and Stormy Skies – Why Renewable Energy May Hit Turbulence in the Capital Markets
Following record growth and investment over the past decade, the energy transition investment thesis may be running out of steam. After peaking globally in 2024 at more than $2 trillion in capital,1 with the United States contributing approximately $300 billion to…
Portage Point Partners Enhances Performance Improvement Practice with Addition of Gary Pivovarnik as Managing Director
Portage Point Partners, LLC (Portage Point), a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, welcomes Gary Pivovarnik as Managing Director to the Performance Improvement (PI) practice based in the Philadelphia…
Barclay Stanton Named a 2025 Consulting Change Maker by Management Consulted
Management Consulted recognizes Barclay Stanton, Managing Director and Head of Office of the CFO, as a Consulting Change Maker for his work at Portage Point Partners. Within months of joining Portage Point Partners, Barclay made remarkable impacts on both the…
Portage Point Partners serves as Exclusive Placement Agent to a Centre Lane Partners Portfolio Company
A portfolio company of has raised $75 million of financing ABOUT CENTRE LANE PARTNERS Centre Lane Partners is a private investment firm focused on control equity and debt investments in middle market companies across various industries. Centre Lane specializes…
MarketWatch | Time is running out to use the EV tax credit. How to shop for an electric car right now without panic buying.
Todd Cassidy, Managing Director in the Investment Banking practice at Portage Point Partners, shared insights with MarketWatch on how electric vehicle (EV) tax credit deadlines are impacting automotive market activity. MarketWatch notes that with EV tax credits expiring September 30,…
Portage Point Partners Engaged in Five High-Profile Chapter 11 Filings Since July 1
Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, is serving as restructuring advisor in five recent and notable Chapter 11 cases – Merit Street Media, Linqto, Maverick…
Automotive Companies Face Pressures, but the Aftermarket is Primed for Growth
Unpacking the Trends Driving Automotive and Aftermarket Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) M&A in the automotive industry is facing pressures from multiple angles. Most recently, the Trump Administration placed a 25% tariff on auto parts, on top of its already-active 25%…
