Portage Point Partners
Middle-market advisory platform combining turnaround, restructuring, interim management, performance improvement and investment banking.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier I
- Middle-market business advisory and investment-banking firm
- 2 Advisory Ranking categories
Overview
Portage Point Partners was founded in 2016 and focuses on middle-market companies facing operational, financial and transactional challenges.
Its Turnaround & Restructuring Services team provides company and creditor advice, CRO services, liquidity management, business-plan assessment, operational improvement, stakeholder negotiation and bankruptcy support.
Portage Point Partners is included in 2 2026 Advisory Ranking categories. The highest recorded classification is Tier I.
Firm facts
| Legal name | Portage Point Partners LLC |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Firm type | Middle-market business advisory and investment-banking firm |
| Principal offices | Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas |
| Primary focus | Turnaround, restructuring and interim management |
| Founder and chief executive officer | Matthew Ray |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier I |
Principal activities
Restructuring and financial advisory
Company-side and stakeholder advice through complex restructurings.
Chief restructuring officer services
Interim leadership, liquidity control and execution.
Operational turnaround
Cost reduction, business-plan improvement and transformation.
Portage Point Partners works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Healthcare
- Consumer and retail
- Industrials
- Technology and media
- Energy and power
- Transportation
Mandate types
- CRO appointments
- Creditor advisory
- Liquidity forecasting
- Debt restructuring
- Bankruptcy services
- Operational improvement
Market position
Portage Point Partners is positioned as a middle-market business advisory and investment-banking firm. Its market position reflects the combination of advisory scope, senior involvement, stakeholder credibility, restructuring experience and ability to support implementation.
Distinctive focus: Cross-functional middle-market teams integrating operational, financial and transactional execution.
Competitive context
Portage Point Partners competes with restructuring boutiques, investment-banking advisers, turnaround consultants and multidisciplinary expert-services firms. The relevant peer set changes according to mandate size, stakeholder side, industry, geography and whether the work requires operating leadership, regulated securities activity or formal fiduciary appointments.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Ray | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Firm leadership and complex middle-market situations |
| Tom Studebaker | Managing Director and Co-Head of Turnaround & Restructuring | Restructuring practice leadership |
| Robert Albergotti | Managing Director | Turnaround and restructuring advisory |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Portage Point Partners LLC provides advisory services, with investment-banking activities conducted through the appropriate regulated entity where applicable.
View registered-entity details
| Registered entity | Portage Point Partners LLC |
| Regulatory status | Service- and entity-specific |
| Head office | Chicago, Illinois |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- Chicago
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Dallas
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Turnaround & Restructuring Services — services, sectors and current experts.
- Portage Point Partners — firm overview and offices.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Restructuring & Special Situations Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Operational Turnaround Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
