NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI), the global investment bank, today
announced that Michael Siano has joined the firm as a Director in the
Healthcare Group. Mr. Siano will partner with Jon Pritti, Managing
Director, to lead the firm’s healthcare information technology (“HCIT”)
coverage effort. He is based in New York.
Mr. Siano joins from Deutsche Bank, where he was a Director in the
Healthcare Investment Banking group and worked on a range of strategic
M&A and capital markets transactions for HCIT companies. Prior to
Deutsche Bank, he was a Vice President in the Healthcare Services
banking group at RBC Capital Markets and an Associate at Oak Hill
Capital Partners, where he focused on investments in the healthcare
services sector. Mr. Siano began his career at Merrill Lynch in 2002.
“HCIT continues to be a growing, active sector and one in which Houlihan
Lokey has a substantial leadership position in M&A advisory,” said Mark
Francis, Head of the Healthcare Group. “Mike has an outstanding track
record of advising clients in the HCIT sector, and his knowledge,
experience, and relationships are complementary to our culture and
approach to client service. We are confident that Mike’s expertise will
be tremendously beneficial to our clients and help continue the market
leadership we have achieved to date,” he added.
"Houlihan Lokey'sHealthcare Group has an impressive track record of
providing independent, differentiated advice that leads to exceptional
outcomes for clients. As the HCIT sector continues to rapidly evolve and
consolidate, there is a tremendous opportunity to advise clients on M&A
transactions and private financings. I’m delighted to have joined a
market-leading Healthcare Group, and I look forward to partnering with
my colleagues across the firm to continue the group's momentum by
serving as a trusted advisor to our clients," said Mr. Siano.
Mr. Siano earned a B.S. in Finance, cum laude, from Villanova
University.
With 35 professionals, Houlihan Lokey’s Healthcare Group is one of the
largest industry coverage groups of its kind in the middle market. In
both 2015 and 2016, Houlihan Lokey ranked No. 1 for all U.S. healthcare
transactions based on number of deals, according to Thomson Reuters.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in
mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring,
valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations,
institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United
States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and
intellectual rigor are hallmarks of our commitment to client success
across our advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A
advisor for all U.S. transactions, the No. 1 global restructuring
advisor, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past
20 years, according to Thomson Reuters. For more information, please
visit www.HL.com.
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