Portage Point Partners hires Art Djavairian as head of performance improvement
Portage Point Partners, a Chicago-headquartered investment banking and advisory firm, has hired Art Djavairian as a managing director and head of performance improvement.
Based in Phoenix, Djavairian brings more than 15 years of experience designing and delivering value creation programs in business lifecycle and transaction-driven situations.
In his new role at Portage Point, he will lead end-to-end value creation programs – from early identification of levers to implementation of results-focused plans.
“As market conditions demand faster decision-making and more disciplined execution, the ability to drive step change performance transformations has become a critical differentiator,” said Matthew Ray, founder and CEO of Portage Point. “Art’s experience positions Portage Point to deliver integrated solutions that help clients create and protect value across the full business lifecycle.”
Djavairian joins Portage Point from KPMG, where he spent four years as a partner in the deal advisory and strategy practice. Before that, he spent three years with Universal Electronics, where he was SVP for global supply chain, and seven years with AlixPartners, where he was a director.
Djavairian has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Michigan State University.
“I am excited to join Portage Point to help build a truly integrated advisory model underpinned by blue chip talent and best in class technology,” said Djavairian. “By bringing together our end-to-end capabilities in new and innovative ways, we can meaningfully accelerate value creation and deliver more impactful solutions for our clients and sponsors.”
Portage Point was founded in 2016 and has 190 employees listed on LinkedIn. The Chicago firm provides mid-market clients with services in transaction advisory and execution, valuations, office of the CFO, performance improvement, interim management, investment banking, operational turnaround, and financial restructuring.
New Mountain Capital in October 2024 made a minority investment in the firm.
