Allan Hickok Joins Houlihan Lokey as Head of the Restaurant Industry Group.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Houlihan Lokey announced today that Allan Hickok has joined Houlihan Lokey as a Managing Director in the firm's Minneapolis office where he will head the Restaurant Industry Group. Commenting on the hire, Bob Hotz, Senior Managing Director & Head of Investment Banking of Houlihan Lokey, said, "Allan is well known on Wall Street for his coverage of the restaurant industry. His depth of expertise and commitment to service are attributes our clients have come to expect when working with Houlihan Lokey. We are excited to have a banker of Allan's caliber join our team." Mr. Hickok added, "Houlihan Lokey is known throughout the world as a leader in middle market banking. With the majority of the restaurant industry falling within this market, the firm provided a perfect platform for my clients." Mr. Hickok is an experienced Wall Street professional with over twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of Capital Markets experience as a consumer focused investment banker Investment Banker A person representing a financial institution that is in the business of raising capital for corporations and municipalities. Notes: An investment banker may not accept deposits or make commercial loans. and equity research analyst. Mr. Hickok is a restaurant industry veteran, advising and capitalizing restaurant, food and specialty retail concepts, including some of the largest chains in America. Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Hickok was the founder of Restaurant & Retail Strategies, an advisory firm located in Minneapolis. Prior to starting his consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in 2003, Mr. Hickok spent over fifteen years at Piper Jaffray Piper Jaffray & Co. (NYSE: PJC), often shortened to just Piper Jaffray or PiperJaffray, is a U.S. middle-market investment banking firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a focused on delivering financial advice, investment products and transaction execution and was widely acknowledged by institutional investors and restaurant companies as one of the most influential industry analysts in America. He was directly involved in the placement of almost $2 billion of public and private equity and a large number of merger and acquisition assignments. He is a five-time All Star Analyst as chosen by The Wall Street Journal and is a recipient of many other honors. About Houlihan Lokey Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, provides a wide range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, valuations, financial opinions and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , and financial restructuring. Houlihan Lokey has ranked among the top 10 M&A advisors in the U.S. for the past six years, has consistently ranked as the No. 1 mid-market player, has been the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion Fairness Opinion A report put together by qualified analysts or advisors providing to key decision makers an evaluation of and facts about a merger or acquisition. Notes: A fairness opinion serves as a document used for guidance in a merger, takeover, or acquisition. advisor for six consecutive years, and has one of the largest worldwide financial restructuring practices of any investment bank. Established in 1970, the firm has over 700 employees in 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. We annually serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies Closely held company A company who has a small group of controlling shareholders. In contrast, a widely-held firm has many shareholders. It is difficult or impossible to wage a proxy battle for any closely-held firm. to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit Houlihan Lokey's Web site at www.hlhz.com. |
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