Houlihan Lokey Bolsters Capital Markets Team With Senior Hire

Brad Boggess Joins as a Managing Director

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Brad Boggess has joined as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Based in Atlanta, Mr. Boggess will leverage his deep finance and operational expertise as well as his senior-level relationships with countless private equity and private credit managers for the benefit of the firm.

Mr. Boggess joins the firm after spending the past six years at Blackstone as Head of Asset Management for Blackstone Credit and Insurance. While there, he was responsible for driving operational improvement in the portfolio, overseeing the most challenged investments, and monitoring portfolio company performance. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Boggess led private equity asset management for Hudson Advisors, the asset management affiliate of Lone Star Funds.

“Bringing someone of Brad’s caliber on board underscores our dedication to attracting top-tier talent, reinforcing our commitment to excellence in our Capital Markets Group,” said Chris Dunlop, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets Group. “Brad’s operationally focused expertise and long-standing, deep relationships with global asset managers complement and strengthen Houlihan Lokey’s core financing capabilities and existing client relationships. His unwavering dedication to excellent client service aligns perfectly with our culture.”

“I am pleased to be joining the remarkable team at Houlihan Lokey,” added Mr. Boggess. “The Capital Markets team is widely recognized as the industry leader. I’m looking forward to collaborating with my colleagues to ensure we continue delivering exceptional service to our international client base.”

With more than 100 dedicated finance professionals across offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Milan, Dubai, and Paris, Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets Group is among the largest of its kind in financial services. The group provides capital-raising services for a wide variety of clients, from private-equity-backed portfolio companies and publicly held corporations to privately held businesses. In 2023, the group raised and advised on more than $14 billion in capital across approximately 100 transactions with around 65 different financial sponsors.

About Houlihan Lokey

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).