Houlihan Lokey Strengthens Capital Solutions Group With Veteran Hire

By: Houlihan Lokey, Inc. via Business Wire

July 01, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

Kevin Ryan Joins as a Managing Director in Miami

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Kevin Ryan has joined as a Managing Director in its Capital Solutions Group. Based in Miami, Mr. Ryan will focus on providing capital solutions to a wide variety of financial institutions for the firm’s corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients.

Mr. Ryan joins the firm with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Most recently, he served as the CFO of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR), a leading provider of home ownership loans and related products and services. Prior to Better, Mr. Ryan spent 20 years at Morgan Stanley in several leadership positions, including Head of Banks & Diversified Finance, Co-Head of Financial Services Equity & Debt Capital Markets, and Head of Structured Finance & Structured Solutions.

“Kevin joins the firm at a time of rapid growth and extraordinary momentum within our Capital Solutions Group,” said Gregg Newman, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group. “The addition of Kevin, who will partner with Adam Raucher, continues to build on the depth and breadth of our financing-related coverage in the financial institutions sector. His deep industry expertise, strong client relationships, and impressive market knowledge will be a driver of the Capital Solutions Group’s continued success, and we look forward to collaborating with him.”

“Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group has an outstanding reputation for its client focus, strategic capabilities, and deep relationships across the industry. With the group’s proven expertise in delivering innovative financing solutions, I look forward to strengthening the team’s impact while continuing to deliver strategic outcomes for our clients across the financial institutions sector,” added Mr. Ryan.

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group comprises more than 170 dedicated professionals across 15 offices in six countries, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris, and San Francisco. In 2024, the group raised and advised on around $23 billion across approximately 115 transactions.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, 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 for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 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.