JOEL MONTMINY
CEO; President
Montminy & Co.
Joel Montminy, the founder and driving force behind Montminy & Co., is a distinguished figure in the field of investment banking. With over 25 years of leadership experience in mergers and acquisitions, he has earned recognition as an industry leader. Montminy’s professional impact is substantial, focused largely on Southern California but extending across borders. He has an impressive track record of over $6 billion in middle-market transactions to his credit. Additionally, he has skillfully executed cross-border transactions totaling more than $2.8 billion, spanning 30 countries.
In 2023, Montminy bolstered the firm’s international reputation with the high-profile sale of Progressive Produce, a division of Dole, to Arable Capital Partners, and the sale of LA-based Rainbow West Designs to Hong Kong-based Hop Lun. Leading the sale of Progressive and subsequent merger with Pacific Trellis Fruit resulted in the creation of a $900+ million produce distributor in Los Angeles.
