Mr. Coffman is a Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services practice. He specializes in advising a wide range of alternative asset investors, including hedge funds, private equity funds, business development companies, limited partner investors, and corporations, on valuing illiquid securities, particularly the fundamental valuation of investments in highly structured equity capitalizations, “unicorns,” and startup companies. He is based in the firm’s San Francisco office.
Mr. Coffman has strong experience in a broad range of situations concerning limited partner and financial reporting (ASC 820), fund-related transaction opinions, solvency and fairness (M&A, spinoff, dividend recapitalization, share repurchase), and valuations for IRS and litigation support.
Before joining Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Coffman provided dispute and litigation consulting services while working at StoneTurn Group LLP.
Mr. Coffman graduated from the University of San Diego with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Accounting.