Contributors
I enjoy sharing insights about market and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.
Brian Garfield
Managing Director & Head of U.S. Portfolio Valuations
New York
I enjoy the opportunity to provide clients with insightful and unbiased advice that will help them make the most informed decisions possible.
Ron Kahn
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Valuations & Opinions
ChicagoRelated Perspectives
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Recent Transactions in Valuations & Opinions
Lincoln International adds Rodney Lacey as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Rodney Lacey has joined its Global Valuations & Opinions Group as a Managing Director based in Dallas.… Read More
Lincoln International Completes Acquisition of MarshBerry, Driving New Growth in Insurance and Wealth Management Markets
Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm specializing in private capital markets, is pleased to announce the closing of its acquisition of MarshBerry, a global leader in investment… Read More
The European Lincoln PMI Achieved Slow But Improved Growth in Q2 2025 as Earnings Grow Remain The Key Driver.
The European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI), which tracks enterprise values (EVs) of private companies, grew +1.3% in Q2 2025. Better-than-expected earnings growth more than offset multiple contraction amidst continued… Read More
Lincoln International adds Sébastien Caillé as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, has expanded its Business Services Group with the appointment of Sébastien Caillé as a Managing Director in Paris. Sébastien will provide mergers… Read More
Lincoln International Initiates Monthly Iteration of Proprietary Private Market Indices in Response to Growing Demand for Real-Time Valuations
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, today began publishing enterprise value and loan price data points from its Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI) and Lincoln Senior Debt Index… Read More
Lincoln International to Acquire MarshBerry, Driving New Growth in Insurance and Wealth Management Markets
Strategic Acquisition will Position Lincoln as a Leader in High Growth Financial Services Sectors and Expand Global Platform Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm specializing in private… Read More
Lincoln International Adds Christin Zindrick as Managing Director, Expanding Application Software and Financial Technology Coverage
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Christin Zindrick as Managing Director in its Technology Group. Based in the firm’s Chicago office,… Read More
The Lincoln Private Market Index Records Another Quarter of Growth in Q2
While the full extent of tariffs and broader macroeconomic uncertainty may not yet be felt, private companies exhibited solid earnings growth once again in Q2 Lincoln International, a global investment… Read More
Lincoln International Adds Louis Kleist and Grant Saul as Managing Directors, Expanding Private Funds Advisory Team
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Louis Kleist and Grant Saul as Managing Directors in the firm’s Private Funds Advisory Group.… Read More
Lincoln International Launches Dedicated Disputes Practice to Advise on M&A Disputes and Accounting- and Valuation-Related Expert Matters
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated disputes practice, focused on providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) dispute resolution and expert… Read More
Lincoln International adds Rob Maxim and Charles Blank as Managing Directors
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Rob Maxim and Charles Blank have joined the Global Valuations & Opinions Group as Managing Directors based… Read More
Lincoln International to hire Ryan O’Toole and Eric Cartier as Managing Directors and Co-Heads of Aerospace and Defense
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Ryan O’Toole and Eric Cartier will join in July as Managing Directors in the firm’s Global Industrials… Read More
Lincoln International adds Srividya Gopal as Managing Director, expanding Lincoln’s Middle Eastern coverage
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Srividya Gopal has joined the firm as Managing Director to lead Valuations & Opinions efforts in the Middle East.… Read More
Lincoln International adds Darren O’Brien as Managing Director, expanding private funds Advisory capabilities and coverage
New hire bolsters expertise in strategic alternatives for private equity firms Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Darren O’Brien as Managing Director in… Read More
Lincoln International Adds Byron Griffin as Senior Director to Focus on Business Services in Europe
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Byron Griffin as Senior Director in its Business Services Group. Based in London, Byron will… Read More
Europe’s Private Companies Significantly Outperformed Public Ones over Last Four Years, According to New Index from Lincoln International
Lincoln International’s inaugural European Private Market Index (PMI), developed with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise values (EV)… Read More
Dr. Karl Popp joins Lincoln International as a Senior Advisor
Lincoln International, a leading global middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Dr. Karl Popp has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Karl brings over three decades… Read More
Lincoln International adds Gabriel Englebert as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Gabriel Englebert has joined the firm as a Managing Director to lead the firm’s efforts in Belgium.… Read More
Lincoln International adds Rickard Raudsepp as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Rickard Raudsepp has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Consumer Group in Stockholm. Rickard will… Read More
Lincoln International promotes six to Managing Director
New leaders embody client success and stewardship for the firm Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of six advisory professionals to the… Read More
2024 Global Results
Lincoln International adds Joe Sparacino as Managing Director, Expanding Auto Aftermarket Coverage
New hires join in newly introduced Boston office Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Joe Sparacino has joined as a Managing Director. His… Read More
Lincoln International Acquires TCG Corporate Finance, a Leading Technology Investment Banking Advisor to European Private Equity
Strengthens the firm’s technology and digital expertise globally and its presence across the continent Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, announced today that it has acquired TCG… Read More
Lincoln International and The Chertoff Group Announce Relationship Focused on Government Advisory Services
Creates full complement of risk management & security services for clients Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm and The Chertoff Group, a leader in security risk consulting, federal… Read More
Lincoln International Announces Two Legal & Compliance Appointments
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Kristin Marvin has joined the firm as General Counsel and that Sarah Haque has been appointed as Chief Compliance Officer and… Read More