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Houlihan Lokey Announces 2021 Promotions to Managing Director

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce its April 2021 promotions to Managing Director. These newly appointed officers have contributed substantially to our growth and success, and they exemplify our integrity, commitment to excellence, and corporate culture.

Congratulations to these talented individuals on the hard work and dedication that has earned them these well-deserved promotions. We wish them every success in the future.

Oscar Aarts, Financial and Valuation Advisory
New York

Javier Artola, Financial Restructuring
Houston

Lyle Chastaine, Financial and Valuation Advisory
New York

Daniel Crowley, Financial Restructuring
Houston

Joshua Eaves, Financial Restructuring
New York

Brent Ferrin, Corporate Finance
New York

Kristopher Hopkins, Corporate Finance
New York

Tommaso Lillo, Corporate Finance
Milan

Russell Mason, Financial Restructuring
Dallas

Milko Pavlov, Financial and Valuation Advisory
London

John Popehn, Financial Restructuring
Minneapolis

Michael Repka, Financial Sponsors
New York

Blair Richardson, Financial and Valuation Advisory
San Francisco

Tom Seward, Financial Restructuring
Hong Kong

Vik Sood, Corporate Finance
San Francisco

Paul Tracey, Corporate Finance
London


Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past ten consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).

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