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Houlihan Lokey hires Dan Buffery to lead North American secondaries advisory

Jul 9, 2026, 9:35 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Talent acquisitions that strengthen a firm's core advisory capabilities can raise long-term revenue potential and market perception, though immediate price impact is uncertain without accompanying financials.

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Houlihan Lokey announced Dan Buffery’s appointment as Managing Director to lead the North American GP-led secondaries advisory within Equity Capital Solutions. Buffery comes from HarbourVest, with extensive infrastructure and real assets experience, strengthening HL’s capabilities as secondary-market activity accelerates. The move could broaden HL’s deal flow and related advisory revenue over the next 6–12 months.

  • Houlihan Lokey hires Dan Buffery as MD to lead North American GP-led secondaries.
  • Buffery previously served MD at HarbourVest, focusing on infrastructure and real assets.
  • HL Capital Solutions Group has 200+ professionals across 18 offices.
  • Over the last 12 months, group raised/advised on $38B across 140+ deals.

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