Ellen Clark
Managing Director
Ellen Clark is a Managing Director of PMCF and co-leads the firm’s Industrials team. She has over 27 years of transaction advisory experience, having advised public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions, corporate carve-outs and divestitures, capital raising, financial advisory, and cross-border transactions. Her clients span across various industries, including automotive, industrial, specialty chemical, software, and business services. In total, Ellen has completed more than 100 transactions totaling more than $4.8 billion in value during her investment banking career.
Ellen was previously a Managing Director and one of the founding partners of Greenwich Capital Group. Here she focused on mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, and financial advisory. Prior to Greenwich Capital Group, Ellen worked at Deloitte Corporate Finance, where she led the US Automotive group, was a leader of the Global Automotive team, and was the lead Managing Director of the Detroit office. She has authored numerous automotive M&A industry publications and a frequent speaker at various industry events. Ellen currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Department of Finance at the Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University.
Ellen earned a BA with an emphasis in economics and management from Albion College and recently completed Deloitte’s Board Ready Women Program. She is a licensed securities representative holding her Series 7, 24, and 63 registrations.
Food & Beverage M&A Pulse – Q3 2024
Deal activity in the Food & Beverage sector continues to gain momentum as rate cuts from the Federal Reserve are expected to enable an improved cost of capital dynamic, supporting an increase in deal flow through better alignment of value expectations between buyers and sellers.
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q2 2024
Global Industrial Manufacturing M&A transaction volume decreased in Q2-24 compared to Q2-23, as total transactions fell 4.8 percent to 277.
Transportation & Logistics M&A Pulse – Q2 2024
In Q2 2024, US Transportation and Logistics (“T&L”) M&A activity matched Q2 2023 levels, closing 32 transactions.
Distribution M&A Pulse – Q2 2024
Global Distribution M&A finished Q2 2024 with 193 closed transactions, a 14.2% increase from Q1 2024. Q2 2024 activity stayed steady relative to the same quarter in 2023, closing just three less transactions in the comparable period.
Food & Beverage M&A Pulse – Q2 2024
M&A volume in the Food & Beverage sector increased 5.9% from Q1 to Q2 2024, continuing a steady trend of growing activity since Q3-23.
