Nancy Shao Promoted to Senior Vice President of Houlihan Capital’s Valuation & Financial Advisory Group

Please join us in congratulating Nancy Shao on her recent promotion to Senior Vice President of our Valuation and Financial Advisory group at Houlihan Capital. Nancy has demonstrated a high level of technical astuteness, responsiveness, and client relationship management during her tenure with Houlihan Capital. We thank her for her continued contributions to the success […]
SPACs – Proposed New Rules by the SEC

The SEC recently proposed new rules and amendments intended to enhance investor protections in initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and in subsequent business combination transactions between SPACs and private operating companies. If adopted, the rules would impact SPACs in a variety of important ways. Below we summarize and comment upon the […]
Monica Blocker discusses Possible Amendments to Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with EisnerAmper

Monica Blocker, Director – Business Development, recently sat down with EisnerAmper to discuss possible amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and shared her insights on valuation. As of May 9, 2022, the SEC reopened the comment period for the proposed rules. To read the discussion, please click here. Houlihan Capital is here to […]
SEC Actions: Fund Investment “Mispricing” & “Mismarking” Cases 2022

Overview: The SEC’s Division of Examinations (“DOE”), formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”), has continued to increase focus on valuation practices for investment advisor and investment company examinations. As discussed in recent Risk Alerts posted by DOE, best practices and procedures that can help meet greater SEC regulation and scrutiny […]
Joe Brennan, Vice President, Joins Houlihan Capital’s Valuation & Financial Advisory Group
Houlihan Capital is pleased to announce our newest addition to the team, Joe Brennan, CPA, as Vice President in Houlihan Capital’s Valuation & Financial Group. Joe Brennan is a Vice President in the firm’s Valuation and Financial Advisory Group, where he helps perform valuation work that covers financial reporting, tax, strategic planning, and fairness opinions. […]