Our Team
John Guthrie
Vice President
Mr. Guthrie joined the firm in October 2014. He is an integral member of the Fund’s deal team, leading and providing support for the Fund’s M&A activity. He led the deal team that closed the Alpine Air Alaska acquisition and currently sits on the board of directors of Alpine Air Alaska. Mr. Guthrie also played a primary support role in the Fund’s acquisitions of ICE Services and Nova, assisting in diligence, negotiation, and documentation functions.
Mr. Guthrie has 16 years of financial experience. Prior to joining Pt Capital, he enjoyed a 12-year career with Wells Fargo where he most recently served as Senior Commercial Credit Analyst in the Alaska market. While at Wells Fargo, Mr. Guthrie was responsible for financial and operation analysis of middle-market commercial and industrial companies predominantly operating in Alaska and Canada. His experience has given Mr. Guthrie a deep understanding of the risks, nuances, and financial obstacles faced by companies operating within the region Pt invests.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis from the University of Montana. Mr. Guthrie successfully tested for and passed the series 24, 62, 63, and 79 licenses.
Mr. Guthrie was born in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada.