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Driving Value Creation in Private Equity

Move beyond traditional playbooks with data-driven solutions that build resilient, exit-ready businesses.

As the private equity landscape shifts away from a reliance on financial leverage, true value creation has become the central driver of sustained returns. With longer holding periods, capital concentrated in fewer, larger assets, and a highly selective exit market, traditional one-size-fits-all playbooks are no longer sufficient. Instead, leading firms are tailoring strategies across asset classes and adopting a more data-driven approach to buyouts. This requires building a systematic, repeatable investment edge that delivers scalable EBITDA growth rather than just one-off cost cuts. By using predictive data, proactive funds are building resilient businesses that are exit-ready from underwriting through to sale.

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Paul Pan, Private Equity Leader for KPMG’s Deal Advisory and Strategy practice, discusses portfolio company value creation with PEI.

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Customized solutions spanning the investment lifecycle

KPMG LLP’s Private Equity practice supports sponsors through this evolution with customized solutions spanning the entire investment lifecycle—from fundraising and acquisition to final exit. Moving beyond basic deal support, our advisory teams leverage integrated diligence, AI-driven insights, and data transparency to help firms embed scalable value directly into their operating models. Alongside portfolio transformation, we integrate targeted tax initiatives to identify structural efficiencies and cash-saving opportunities. By combining deep financial analysis with disciplined execution, KPMG empowers PE firms to turn specialized judgment into a systemic competitive advantage, helping to ensure that every transaction acts as a catalyst for long-term, compounding value.

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Meet our team

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Joe Hartman
Partner, US Deal Advisory & Strategy, Private Equity Co-leader, KPMG US
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Dmitriy Kagan
Partner, Advisory, Private Equity, Performance Transformation, KPMG US
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Paul Pan
US Deal Advisory & Strategy, Private Equity Leader, KPMG US
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Emma Preston
Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions Tax , KPMG LLP
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Brett Shisler
Principal, Advisory, Performance Transformation, KPMG US
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Carole Streicher
Asset Management & Private Equity Advisory Practice Leader, KPMG US
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Andrew Vogel
Asset Management & Private Equity Advisory Practice Consulting Leader, KPMG US
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Elizabeth B. Vosmik
Managing Director, Asset Management Tax, KPMG LLP
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Joe Hartman
Partner, US Deal Advisory & Strategy, Private Equity Co-leader, KPMG US
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Dmitriy Kagan
Partner, Advisory, Private Equity, Performance Transformation, KPMG US
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Paul Pan
US Deal Advisory & Strategy, Private Equity Leader, KPMG US
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Emma Preston
Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions Tax , KPMG LLP
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Brett Shisler
Principal, Advisory, Performance Transformation, KPMG US
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Carole Streicher
Asset Management & Private Equity Advisory Practice Leader, KPMG US
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Andrew Vogel
Asset Management & Private Equity Advisory Practice Consulting Leader, KPMG US
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Elizabeth B. Vosmik
Managing Director, Asset Management Tax, KPMG LLP
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