Mr. Ball is a Vice President in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Services Group. He is based in the firm’s New York office.
Previously, Mr. Ball was a Vice President at Park Sutton Advisors, a Waller Helms Company, prior to Houlihan Lokey’s acquisition in 2024. He advised on multiple completed M&A transactions in the wealth and asset management industry. Mr. Ball’s primary duties included leading and managing transaction execution.
Prior to joining Park Sutton Advisors, Mr. Ball was a Senior Manager at KPMG for more than 12 years, where he worked in the assurance and advisory practices in New York, Houston, and Johannesburg. During this time, he led and managed the execution of financial and audit engagements for public and private companies, including M&A transactions, restructurings, carve-outs and spin-offs, bankruptcies, equity and debt offerings, traditional IPOs, and de-SPAC transactions.
Mr. Ball holds a B.Com. in Accounting from Rhodes University and a B.Com. Honors in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg. He is a licensed CPA in the state of New York, a registered Chartered Accountant in South Africa, and passed the CFA Level II exams.