Contributors
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
Chicago
I am driven by the opportunity to provide accurate and thoughtful valuation services that help clients succeed and grow.
Patricia Luscombe
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Valuations & Opinions
Chicago
I enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.
Chris Gregory
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New YorkMeet our Senior Team in Valuations & Opinions
I find immense fulfillment in enabling clients to achieve their objectives and navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.
Chris Croft
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New York
I enjoy sharing private capital market insights and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.
Brian Garfield
Managing Director & Global Head of Portfolio Valuations
New York
I enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.
Chris Gregory
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
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
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Lincoln International Middle Market Performance Review
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Lincoln Middle Market Index Exhibits Strong Rebound in Q1 2019 with Persistent Earnings Growth
All industries experienced quarterly enterprise value growth – only the fourth time since the inception of the Lincoln Middle Market Index (2014) Lincoln International released the Q1 2019 issue of… Read More
Chris Gregory has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Valuations & Opinions Group
Chris will lead the firm’s efforts in providing Fairness and Solvency Opinions to its clients. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Chris brings a wealth of… Read More
Chris Gregory
Chris is a Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group and leads the Fairness and Solvency Opinion Practice. He has over 18 years of experience in advising companies… Read More
Smitha Balasubramanian
Smitha provides valuation opinions and advisory services to public and private companies and investment advisors. She advises alternative investment funds, including business development companies, private equity firms, credit funds, hedge… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Q4 Middle Market Index, Private Middle Market Companies Generated Greater Equity Returns Than The S&P
Private middle market companies generated greater equity returns than the S&P and proved less volatile than public markets Lincoln International released the Q4 2018 issue of its Lincoln Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI).… Read More
2018 Record Results
We are pleased to share with you a snapshot of our 2018 results, which reflect another record year at Lincoln International. While the numbers are one indicator of our continued… Read More
2018 Year-End Results
Real Connection. True Perspective. While the numbers are one indicator of our continued growth, we are most proud of the work we did – and outcomes we achieved – on… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Third Quarter Middle Market Index, Shows Tenth Consecutive Quarter of Enterprise Value Growth
Lincoln MMI demonstrates that privately held middle market companies are generating returns comparable to major public stock market indices, but with less volatility Lincoln International, a leading global, mid-market investment… Read More
Brian Garfield
Brian serves as the Global Head of the portfolio valuations practice within Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group. He provides valuation and transaction opinion services to public and private alternative asset… Read More
Michael Fisch
Michael has nearly 20 years of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising and valuations experience. He advises alternative investment managers, including business development companies, private equity firms, credit funds, hedge… Read More
Lawrence Levine
Larry provides valuation opinion and advisory services to companies and investment advisors. He advises a wide array of organizations regarding the valuation of financial instruments and general business valuation matters.… Read More
Neal Hawkins
Neal advises private equity and debt funds on the fair value of illiquid assets. Many of these assets are used to effectuate financing for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations and… Read More
Chris Mazzone
Chris advises alternative investment funds, including business development companies, private equity firms, credit funds, hedge funds and other financial institutions, on the valuation of illiquid debt and equity investments. He… Read More
Patricia Luscombe
Patricia co-heads the firm’s global Valuations and Opinions Group. Patricia provides valuation and transaction opinion services to public and private investment funds. She has 30 years of experience advising portfolio… Read More
Ron Kahn
Ron is Co-Head of Lincoln International’s Global Valuations and Opinions Group, leading a team of more than 250 portfolio valuation and transaction opinion professionals. Ron provides capital advisory and valuation expertise to… Read More
John Buley
John is Senior Advisor to Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, providing practical and academic perspective regarding best practices, governance, quality control and current academic practices and philosophies. In addition, he… Read More
Nick Baldwin
Nick advises alternative investment fund managers in both Europe and North America in the valuation of illiquid investments. He specializes in estimating the fair value of a wide array of… Read More
Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index Shows Continued Private Market Growth Despite Decreases in the Public Markets
The Lincoln Middle Market Index Shows Strong Momentum in 2018 Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global, mid-market investment bank, today released the third issue of its Lincoln Middle Market Index… Read More
Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index Shows Continued Private Market Growth and Trends
Index Enhanced to Include Industry Sub-indices Lincoln International, a leading global, mid-market investment bank, today released the second issue of its Lincoln Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI), which covers data… Read More
Lincoln International Expands Valuations & Opinions Group
Team of Four Seasoned Professionals Further Deepens Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Expertise Lincoln International, a leading global, mid-market investment bank, announced today that it has expanded its Valuations &… Read More