RALEIGH, NC — James M. Holmes has joined FMI Capital Advisors as a Managing Director and head of the Chemicals Group. He is based in FMI’s Denver, Colorado, office. For more than 12 years, Holmes has served mid-market chemicals companies by structuring and executing sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and other investment banking transactions. He has expertise and relationships in the specialty chemicals segment of the global chemicals industry, with considerable U.S. and cross-border transaction experience in construction chemicals, adhesives and sealants, coatings, resins and additives, air and water treatment, naturally derived renewable chemistry, chemical distribution, and other specialty chemicals subsectors.

“We seek senior bankers who are technically strong with deep relationships and proven deal performance in our target sectors,” said Tim Huckaby, President of FMI Capital Advisors. “James is that banker in specialty chemicals. If a mid-sized specialty chemicals company wants to explore an M&A or capital formation transaction, James is the banker to talk to.”