BlackArch Partners, a prominent middle-market investment bank offering a full spectrum of advisory services, is pleased to announce that Patrick J. (PJ) Martin has joined the firm as Vice President. 

Martin joins BlackArch following three years at Barclays in the investment banking group, where he focused on middle-market sellside transactions.  Prior to his time at Barclays, Martin spent four years as an analyst and associate with Edgeview Partners (acquired by Piper Jaffray), a middle-market investment bank founded by BlackArch co-founders Drew Quartapella and Matt Salisbury.

“We are delighted to have PJ Martin, a trusted colleague and an exceptional banker, join the leadership team.  PJ, whose depth of experience executing middle-market investment banking transactions, along with his dedication toward superior client outcomes, is a great addition to our team,” said Drew Quartapella, Managing Director.

Martin earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College where he received a BA in political science.  He holds a master's degree in business administration with distinction from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, where he was the Tiger Management MBA Fellow and a recipient of the Falls Prize.

BlackArch Partners is a leading middle-market investment bank offering a full spectrum of advisory services to financial sponsors, private companies and diversified corporations.  BlackArch addresses the needs of entrepreneurs, founders and shareholders of private companies with specialized services that include M&A advisory, strategic advisory and private capital solutions.  Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, with offices in Houston, TX, BlackArch features a total of 12 industry-focused practices that covers all sectors of interest to middle-market investors; BlackArch professionals have closed over 300 transactions in 16 countries on four continents.