Houlihan Lokey Acquires 7 Mile Advisors

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Oakley Advisory

November 14, 2022

Consulting

Houlihan Lokey has agreed to acquire Oakley Advisory, a London-based independent advisory firm focused on digital infrastructure, communications services, and cloud. The deal brings Oakley’s partners and approximately 14 financial professionals into Houlihan Lokey’s Global Technology Group to expand the firm’s digital infrastructure coverage and European advisory capabilities.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Baylor Klein

July 8, 2021

Professional Services

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein, bringing the firm's five-person M&A and corporate finance team into Houlihan Lokey's European Corporate Finance business in London. The acquisition expands Houlihan Lokey's Consumer, Food & Retail (CFR) coverage by adding specialist expertise in household, beauty, and personal care (HBPC) assets.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Controlling Interest in Audere Partners and Mellum Capital's Real Estate Advisory Business

January 23, 2026

Professional Services

Houlihan Lokey has signed an agreement to take a controlling interest in Audere Partners, strengthening its mid‑cap advisory presence in France and adding more than 50 finance professionals to its French team. Separately, the firm has acquired the real estate capital advisory business of Mellum Capital (operations in Munich and London), integrating 11 professionals and expanding Houlihan Lokey's real estate capital solutions in Europe.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires GCA Corporation

October 4, 2021

Financial Services

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) has acquired GCA Corporation following a tender offer that resulted in the firm obtaining approximately 90% of GCA's common stock. The deal adds more than 500 GCA professionals across 24 locations to Houlihan Lokey, expanding the firm's technology advisory capabilities and its presence across Asia and Europe.

HUB International Acquires 401(k) Advisors, Inc.

April 6, 2022

Financial Services

HUB International Limited has acquired the assets of 401(k) Advisors, Inc., a Wilmette, Illinois–based retirement plan consulting firm with $1.3 billion in assets under advisement. The acquisition expands HUB’s retirement capabilities and strengthens its Midwest presence; terms were not disclosed.

HUB International Acquires Millennium Advisory Services, Inc.

September 7, 2021

Financial Services

HUB International Limited has acquired Millennium Advisory Services, Inc., a fee-only financial planning and asset management firm based in Glen Allen, Virginia. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) brings Millennium's team, including co‑founders Paul Hunt and Steve Anderson, into HUB's Retirement and Private Wealth (Hub RPW) Mid‑Atlantic practice to strengthen HUB's presence in Virginia and the education/endowment markets.