Matt Jacobs

Matt Jacobs joins Stirling Heights from Ultra Clean Express where he was a co-founder of an
express car wash platform backed by Lindsay Goldberg. During his tenure at Ultra Clean, the
company completed 6 direct to seller transactions. While responsible for all aspects of M&A
transaction negotiation and diligence, he built proprietary greenfield models, led capital
committee for all projects and worked on strategic projects, such as subscription conversion
optimization.
Before Ultra Clean, Matt was a Portfolio Manager for J. Goldman & Co, a long/short hedge fund.
While at J. Goldman & Co. he covered multi-unit retail with a specialty in restaurants, gyms,
distributors and franchised businesses. Matt was an analyst for three years, Portfolio Manager
for two years and one of the leaders of the new analyst program. Matt began his career as an
investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he advised on over $30 billion in
announced transactions.
Matt graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Finance where he won multiple awards for
leadership, academics and investing prowess. He was married to his wife, Mel, in June of 2024.