Moelis Accelerates Momentum of Private Funds Advisory Business with Appointments of Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria
Reflects the Firm's ambition to build a premier platform in secondaries and sponsor-led capital solutions
Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointments of Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria as Managing Directors. They will join the Private Funds Advisory team in May, which will be led by Matt Wesley as Global Head upon his arrival, as the Firm continues its expansion in secondaries advisory and sponsor-led capital solutions.
Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria, who will be based in New York and Boston respectively, each bring over 25 years of experience advising financial sponsors and institutional investors. They previously served as global co-heads of Manulife Investment Management‘s GP-led secondaries unit. Prior to that, they led Houlihan Lokey's private capital solutions efforts, where they built and scaled one of the market's most active businesses for complex secondaries. Their work has spanned GP-led transactions, LP portfolio sales, and bespoke liquidity solutions.
"We are aggressively building one of the market's leading platforms in private capital advisory, and this is another important step in that direction," said Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-Founder and Co-President of Moelis. "Jeff and Paul's decision to join Moelis underscores our ambition to lead in the secondaries advisory space by delivering high-impact advice where and when clients need it most."
Jeff Raich, Co-Founder and Co-President of Moelis, added, "Rapidly building a deeply experienced team is a proven formula for success in private capital advisory. The appointments of Jeff and Paul, along with our announcement that Matt will be leading the group, reflect our commitment to that strategy. With an expanded team and plans for further hires, we're well positioned to provide tailored solutions to our financial sponsor clients."
Ken Moelis, Chairman and CEO, commented, "We've built this Firm by backing the right people and growing with purpose. The additions of Jeff and Paul, along with Matt and our existing team, give us a best-in-class group that knows how to think strategically and execute at the highest level."
About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company ("Moelis") is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company's experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves clients from locations across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.
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