BGL hires managing director in industrials

Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. (BGL), a Cleveland-based independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, has announced the addition of Cael Pulitzer as a managing director within its Industrials vertical. Pulitzer will lead and help expand the firm’s capabilities and coverage in the packaging sector.

“We are excited to welcome Cael, who brings deep expertise and strong relationships across the packaging landscape,” says Andrew Petryk, head of BGL’s Industrials vertical. “Cael is uniquely positioned to lead our efforts in this important sector. His transaction experience, insights and expansive network in the market strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional advisory services to our clients.”

Pulitzer brings 15 years of experience advising clients on M&A, strategic advisory and capital-raising transactions. He has a proven track record of delivering exceptional outcomes for private equity-backed portfolio companies, founder and operator-owned businesses and public companies across a range of industrial sectors, BGL says, with particular depth in packaging M&A. His transaction experience spans the packaging sector, with expertise across a range of substrates, formats, end markets and business models.

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Prior to joining BGL, Pulitzer was with BlackArch Partners, where he established and led the firm’s packaging practice. Earlier in his career, he held investment banking roles at Lazard and Jefferies. He holds an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University.

“BGL’s commitment to deep sector expertise and execution excellence sets it apart in the middle market,” Pulitzer says. “I’m excited to join the BGL platform and help accelerate the firm’s growth in Industrials and packaging.”

In the last 24 months, the firm has expanded its sector coverage within its Industrials, Consumer, Services, Infrastructure & Environment and Healthcare & Life Sciences verticals, along with adding to its Financial Sponsor Coverage capabilities.