Pentvia Partners: Announces Van Housen as vice president

MILWAUKEE, WI – July 19, 2011 – Pentvia Partners, LLC headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is proud to announce Daniel Van Housen has joined the firm as a Vice President.

Daniel’s experience in the manufacturing sector and also in working for a privately-held family business will serve to enhance the firm’s advisory focus. Prior to joining Pentvia, during the last five years, Daniel worked for a mid-sized, specialty manufacturer headquartered in Milwaukee. As a Project Manager within the company’s New Business Development team, Daniel serviced new, high-value customers while also focusing on the company’s special projects. In addition, Daniel spent time in research and development, coupled with development of new materials and processes for this organization.

Daniel recently received his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As part of this program, Daniel was an active participant in the Association for Corporate Growth’s 2010 ACG Cup.

Daniel is active in the community, volunteering his time at a variety of non-profit organizations and is also an active member of the Finance Committee at the Urban Ecology Center.

“Daniel’s experience within the manufacturing sector will bring a level of familiarity and perspective to our client base. His work ethic and professionalism will benefit our firm as we continue to scale the company,” said Todd Manderfield, Executive Vice President for Pentvia.

Pentvia Partners, LLC (http://www.pentvia.com) is a merger and acquisition advisory firm working with closely held businesses in the lower-middle market (annual revenues between $2MM and $20MM).