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Houlihan Lokey Expands Its Global Financial Sponsors Group With Experienced Hire

Houlihan Lokey Expands Its Global Financial Sponsors Group With Experienced Hire

Sherman Guillema Joins as a Managing Director in Dallas

Houlihan Lokey, the global investment bank, announced that Sherman Guillema has joined the firm’s Financial Sponsors Group as a Managing Director. Mr. Guillema is based in Dallas and will further strengthen the firm’s coverage efforts for financial sponsors across the Southern United States.

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Mr. Guillema joins from Lincoln International, where he was most recently a Managing Director in the Capital Advisory Group, covering financial sponsors and lenders across the U.S. Prior to Lincoln International, he held a number of positions for Armory Securities, Wedbush Securities, and EY, primarily focused on the mid-cap segment.

“As we continue to expand our global Financial Sponsors team, Sherman’s extensive relationships across private equity and alternative credit will be tremendously beneficial to our clients. Sherman’s breadth of experience and client-first ethos dovetail perfectly with our firm’s culture, and we are delighted he has joined us to further strengthen our coverage efforts,” said Kevin Salmini, Global Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group.

“Sherman’s long track record of delivering outstanding advice and building trusted relationships across the private equity ecosystem is incredibly valuable to our client base and to the growth of our business. I am excited to partner with Sherman to further grow our client coverage capabilities in the Southern U.S.,” said Jeffrey Stern, Head of U.S. Private Equity at Houlihan Lokey.

“I’m excited to join Houlihan Lokey’s leading Financial Sponsors Group and continue its long track record of guiding clients to superior outcomes. The firm’s comprehensive suite of services and its market-leading coverage of the sponsor universe enable us to bring a truly bespoke set of advice and solutions to our clients, and I look forward to meaningfully contributing to that effort,” said Mr. Guillema.

Houlihan Lokey is among the leading advisors to alternative capital providers, and its Financial Sponsors Group is one of the largest dedicated teams of any investment bank. The team of more than 35 professionals includes 23 Managing Directors located in eight countries around the world and manages approximately 1,900 relationships, including private equity firms, credit funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds.

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