Brandon Barlek

Brandon Barlek

Vice President

Chicago Valuations & Opinions bbarlek@lincolninternational.com +1 (312) 506-1997

I provide well-informed analyses by staying at the forefront of the constantly evolving credit and equity markets.

Who We Are / Our People / 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 well as private loan, distressed debt and structured capital investments to provide sound opinions that ensure thoughtful and successful conclusions.

Prior to joining Lincoln, Brandon was a Senior Associate at PwC where he provided assurance services to a variety of clients within the banking and capital markets industries.

Brandon earned a Master of Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Recent Transactions in Valuations & Opinions

Lincoln International advised The L.S. Starrett Company on its agreement to be taken private by MiddleGround Capital

22nd Century Group GVB Biopharma Specialty Acquisition Corporation 2023

Lincoln International advised 22nd Century Group on the sale of GVB Biopharma to Specialty Acquisition Corporation

CNS Cares Revelstoke 2023

Lincoln International advised CNS Cares, a portfolio company of Revelstoke Capital Partners, on completing a leveraged dividend recapitalization

Lincoln International advised OceanSound Partners on completing a single asset continuation vehicle transaction involving SMX Group, LLC

Business Services

PCTEL Inc Amphenol Corporation 2023

Lincoln International advised PCTEL on its sale to Amphenol

Technology, Media & Telecom

Reapit Accel KKR Payprop 2023

Lincoln International advised Reapit, a portfolio company of Accel-KKR, on its merger with PayProp

Technology, Media & Telecom

Accela Francisco Partners Berkshire Partners 2023

Lincoln International advised Accela, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners and Berkshire Partners, on its recapitalization

Technology, Media & Telecom

NXT Capital 2023

Lincoln International advised NXT Capital on completing a multi-asset continuation vehicle transaction

Financial Institutions

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Meet our Senior Team in Valuations & Opinions

I view working with clients as a partnership that is collaborative, insightful and transparent and deliver with the highest level of service, attention and execution.

Smitha Balasubramanian

Managing Director

Chicago

I enjoy navigating complex scenarios in real time to provide independent and trustworthy valuation advice.

Nick Baldwin

Managing Director

London

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

New York

Individual board members have different levels of sophistication and I find it my obligation to distill the financial information in sometimes complicated, bet-the-firm transactions into easy to understand presentations.

William Epstein

Managing Director

Los Angeles

I am committed to delivering ‘high touch’ client service and thoughtful advice, based on an analytical approach grounded in relevant transaction experience.

Michael Fisch

Managing Director

Chicago

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

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

Miami

Leading high-performing and engaged teams who share my enthusiasm for supporting client objectives with high quality work is a key motivator for me.

Varun Gupta

Managing Director

Mumbai

I find every day has a new opportunity or situation to solve. I seek to understand my clients’ point of view and how it fits with the market at the time of a valuation.

Neal Hawkins

Managing Director

Chicago

I am passionate about combining my background in capital markets and private credit transactions with sound valuation principles to provide clients with market-leading perspectives and advice.

Robert Horak

Managing Director

Chicago

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

Chicago

I provide senior-level attention and in-depth industry, transaction and valuation expertise to benefit clients in the continuously evolving marketplace.

Lawrence Levine

Managing Director

Chicago

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