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PFG Group
The PFG Group is a private investment and advisory entity based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2014. It has made one investment, in Attune Medical as part of...
PFG Group
The PFG Group is a private investment and advisory entity based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2014. It has made one investment, in Attune Medical as part of their Series C on October 17, 2017. The firm's portfolio includes Attune Medical, which was exited on March 05, 2024.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2014
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
One S. Dearborn St., Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
Principals
Adam Robins
Executive Director
Clyde Burks
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at PFG Group?
Founder Adam Robins serves as Executive Director, and Clyde Burks is Co-founder and Managing Partner. The two appear to share investment committee responsibilities, with Robins additionally serving as President of related entity Dobson Avenue Capital Partners. No external investment partners or junior deal professionals have been publicly named.
How is PFG Group structured in relation to Dobson Avenue Capital Partners?
Dobson Avenue Capital Partners is a related investment entity where Adam Robins serves as President. While PFG Group appears to be the operating brand, Dobson Avenue likely serves as the legal vehicle for direct investments. The exact legal and tax relationship between the two entities is not publicly disclosed.
What investment stages does PFG Group target?
PFG Group pursues buyouts, late-stage expansion, and growth equity, based on its disclosed strategy. The firm's operational background — particularly Burks's exits from Attune Medical and Bubbies — suggests comfort with control-oriented deals where the principals can apply their operating experience directly.
Does PFG Group have a specific geographic focus?
The firm is headquartered in Chicago at One South Dearborn, where it also holds a commercial real estate asset. Philanthropic vehicle GrowChicago Fund explicitly targets the Chicago area. While the firm may invest nationally, all known activity concentrates in the Midwest.
Does PFG Group maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Yes, PFG Group administers the GrowChicago Fund, a philanthropic initiative that appears focused on economic development in the Chicago area. The legal separation between the foundation and the commercial investment entities is not detailed in public records, though such separation is standard practice for regulatory compliance.
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