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Meet 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
ChicagoPerspectives & Publications
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Lincoln Private Market Index Closes 2023 at a Record High Despite a Prolonged Misalignment on Valuation Expectations Among Buyers and Sellers
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Q4 2023 Lincoln Private Market Index
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Webinar | Q4 European Private Market Insights and Q1 Outlook
On February 8th, 2024, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of Q4 2023 European private markets. Topics included: Q4 2023… Read More
Cooper Groves
Cooper is responsible for the management and execution of valuation and transaction opinion engagements, providing services to investment funds, public and privately held companies and boards and special committees. He… Read More
Brandon Barlek
Brandon provides valuation advisory services, primarily of illiquid securities held by business development companies, private credit funds and other alternative asset managers. Brandon leverages his knowledge across all industries as… Read More
The Rising Popularity of NAV Loans
The current economic environment has called for partial liquidity alternatives that provide value for private equity firms and other fund managers. One of those alternatives, the net asset value (NAV)… Read More
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Valuations & Opinions Group Quarterly Private Market Webinar
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group Quarterly Private Market Webinars. All request submissions will be evaluated and qualified contacts will be invited to upcoming webinars.… Read More
Navigating Regulation: Recent Developments in the Private Capital Markets
Companies have raised more money in the private markets than in public markets every year since 2009. Consequently, private funds today are an important source of capital throughout the world.… Read More
Lincoln International Announces Promotions to Drive Ongoing Organizational & Client Success
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, today announced the appointment of several firm leaders into executive management and client advisory roles. The firm has promoted Mary Weber to… Read More
Johnny Mullins
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2023 Global Results
LevFin Insights Introduces Lincoln International’s Private Credit Snapshot
Originally posted by LevFin Insights in November 2023. Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group shared findings from their proprietary data with LevFin Insights as part of Lincoln International’s Private Credit… Read More
2023: The Year of the Staredown Between Buyers & Sellers and the First to Blink
Like a game of chess with a formidable opponent, 2023 has brought a veritable dealmaking stalemate. Record level private market transactions in 2021 and 2022 have been muted by macroeconomic… Read More
Lincoln International adds Chris Croft as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Chris Croft has joined as a Managing Director and co-head of the transaction opinions team in the… Read More
Chris Croft
As Co-Head of Lincoln’s transaction opinions team, Chris provides fairness and solvency opinion advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, spin-off transactions, general partner-led continuation vehicles, dividend… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2023 Private Market Webinar
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2023 Private Market Webinar. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2023 Private Market Webinar
On December 5th, 2023, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: Private company enterprise value and leverage… Read More
Q3 2023 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International is pleased to release the quarterly Lincoln Senior Debt Index (LSDI). The LSDI represents years of research and analysis of data and was developed by professionals from Lincoln’s… Read More
Webinar | Q3 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook
On November 16th, 2023, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of Q3 European private markets. Topics included: Q3 Valuations Overview… Read More
Lincoln International adds William Epstein as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that William Epstein has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group in Los Angeles. William… Read More
Lincoln Private Market Index Increases Marginally on Higher Fundamental Performance Despite Multiple Pressure
While private companies continued to achieve earnings growth, revenue growth slowed for a second straight quarter The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes in the… Read More
Q3 2023 Lincoln Private Market Index
Lincoln Private Market Index Increases Marginally on Higher Fundamental Performance Despite Multiple Pressure The Lincoln Private Market Index (Lincoln PMI) reveals that in Q3 2023, private market enterprise values (EVs)… Read More
European Market Buzz: Emerging Trends
The European market is bustling with a myriad of activities and developments. Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discussed some of these dynamics with several publications.… Read More