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At a glance

Full Name
Michael Rosendahl
Title
Managing Director, M&A
Firm
PCE Investment Bankers
Firm Type
Middle-market investment bank; M&A, ESOP, valuation, and advisory firm
Target Company Profile
Middle-market business owners evaluating sell-side M&A, buy-side acquisitions, capital raises, recapitalizations, ESOPs, succession, and exit planning
Sector Focus
Industrial manufacturing; distribution and services; power and energy; heavy transportation; transportation and logistics; diversified industrials
Geographic Focus
U.S. middle-market, with New York/Tri-State coverage through PCE’s Ridgewood, New Jersey office
Location
Ridgewood, New Jersey / PCE New York Office

Background

Michael Rosendahl is a Managing Director at PCE and leads the firm’s national M&A practice. PCE describes him as having more than 20 years of investment-banking and corporate-development experience, advising high-profile clients through complex transactions and helping business owners evaluate timing, structure, and strategic alternatives.

Before joining PCE, Rosendahl worked at a middle-market boutique investment bank outside New York City, where he managed the sale of multiple companies. Earlier in his career, he held director-level roles at an electronic brokerage firm, leading investments and acquisitions across fintech, financial services, and exchange-sector opportunities.

He is a CFA charterholder and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 79 securities licenses. His affiliations include the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, Association for Corporate Growth New Jersey Chapter, Tulane Fund Advisory Board, CFA Institute, and New York Society of Security Analysts. He previously served on the CFA Society of Orlando board from 2008 to 2011.

Rosendahl earned a BA in Economics from Tulane University and an MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

Investment Thesis & Focus

  • Public sources do not verify the stub claim that Rosendahl is an angel investor or that he invests at seed stage. The verified public profile is as an M&A investment banker and advisor to middle-market businesses.
  • PCE’s M&A practice focuses on sell-side, buy-side, capital raise, and fairness-opinion work for business owners, with senior-level advisory support through the transaction process.
  • His sector focus is concentrated in industrial manufacturing, distribution and services, power, and heavy transportation.
  • In power and energy, Rosendahl has emphasized targeted buyer demand: “Capital is concentrating into assets that can deliver immediate capacity and reliability as demand accelerates.”
  • In transportation and logistics, he has described buyer selectivity around defensible assets: “The assets drawing the most serious attention are those with contracted revenue, cross-border infrastructure exposure, or technology integration.”
  • PCE’s New York market page highlights middle-market sellers in the Tri-State area, strategic buyers, private equity, and lenders as the ecosystem the firm works with.

Notable Investments

  • Ellwood Associates / CAPTRUST: PCE served as exclusive financial advisor to Ellwood Associates in its sale to CAPTRUST; Rosendahl commented that the combination would strengthen the investment-consulting sector.
  • Design Display Group / Marketing Alliance Group: PCE advised Design Display Group, a New Jersey-based display manufacturer, on its sale to Marketing Alliance Group.
  • Arete Development / Glotel: PCE served as financial advisor to Arete Development in its sale to Glotel, a portfolio company of The Gores Group.
  • Hisco / HMC Electronics: PCE sourced Hisco’s acquisition of HMC Electronics and served as financial advisor to Hisco; Rosendahl was quoted on the strategic fit.
  • Zak Incorporated / LAI International and RLJ Equity Partners: Listed by PCE as an advised transaction in power and energy and diversified industrials.
  • Crane Rental Corporation / Hammond Kennedy Whitney: Listed by PCE as an advised recapitalization in power and energy and diversified industrials.
  • Ralph’s Transfer / Riverstone Logistics: Listed by PCE as an advised transportation and logistics sale.
  • Next-Port / Merchants Market Group: Listed by PCE as an advised transportation and logistics merger.

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