The Investment Bank That Speaks to Women-Led Companies

We are pleased to send you an update of our work with women-led companies. In Q2 '22, our firm closed eight transactions with women-led businesses. We are proud of each one, but this quarter we are highlighting our work with Mother Lode Holding Company, who we represented in its sale to First American Financial Corp. There is an impression that sectors like financial services lack female leaders. While they may still be underrepresented, the reality is there are women running companies in every sector of financial services, from fintech startups to some of the largest investment management companies. Houlihan Lokey’s upcoming Financial Services Leadership Summit in New York City on October 26 will feature several. Request an invitation here.

Our teams actively create valuable content and host events covering a range of industries and subsectors with female CEOs in mind, but we also want to ensure you are up to date with the latest industry updates and market drivers to help navigate the uncertainties and new opportunities presented by today’s market. Visit our insights collection here.

Government Services’ Annual Market Meets Market
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
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Business Services Conference
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022
Location: Lotte New York Palace
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Global Tech Conference
Dates: Wednesday, October 12 – Thursday, October 13, 2022
Location: Lotte New York Palace
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Financial Services Leadership Summit
Date: October 26, 2022
Location: Lotte New York Palace
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Alternative Asset Valuation Symposium
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Location: Convene
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European Consumer, Food & Retail Group Conference
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Location: London Hilton on Park Lane
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Last year, we launched a thought leadership program called The View: A Series Focusing on Female Founders and Chief Executives. Topics covered included IPO Readiness—What You Need to Know Before Ringing the Bell, featuring Lynn Martin, President of NYSE Group; Anushka Salinas, President and COO of Rent the Runway (NASDAQ:RENT); and our own Lawson Smith and Will Marshall. Watch the panel or view the first installment, Everything You Want to Know About Selling Your Company but Are Afraid to Ask. Stay tuned for the third installment of The View in the fall covering another timely topic.

Houlihan Lokey makes a dedicated effort to work with women-led companies. From 2019 to 2021, we successfully closed 125 transactions representing more than $22 billion in transaction value—nearly 60 of them in 2021 alone—across the United States and Europe. We advise female founders and CEOs building new enterprises as well as managing more mature companies in the belief that the right bank can drive a smoother process and lead to better outcomes.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, 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. Houlihan Lokey is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past seven consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past eight consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.