November 2, 2026 - Westlake Village,
California - Great American Holdings, LLC ("GA Group"), a provider of
financial advisory, valuation, asset disposition, investment banking, and
lending services and majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital
Management, L.P. ("Oaktree"), today announced that Jeff Murphy has
joined its CFO Advisory Practice as a Senior Advisor in Houston.
Senior Advisor,
CFO Advisory Practice
Jeff Murphy brings more than 20 years of
experience in public accounting, corporate finance, and interim CFO leadership.
He will advise founder-led, family-owned, middle-market, and private
equity-backed companies on exit planning, transaction readiness, interim and
fractional CFO leadership, and public-company and financing readiness.
"Jeff combines deep technical accounting
knowledge with practical CFO and transaction experience," said Kimberly
Leighton, Managing Director and National Practice Leader of GA Group's CFO
Advisory Practice. "His ability to help owners and leadership teams prepare for
complex transitions will further strengthen the strategic, hands-on support we
provide to clients."
Jeff began his career in audit at PwC before joining their Capital
Markets and Accounting Advisory Services group, with assignments in Amsterdam
and London where he advised multi-national companies. He later held management roles
in the accounting advisory practices at EY, CFGI, and Stout, where he supported
organizations through capital markets transactions, public-company readiness,
complex accounting matters, restructuring, and IPO preparation. He also held leadership
roles at Sony and Weatherford International.
He also founded Murphy Advisory Solutions, serving
founder-led businesses through exit planning, transaction readiness, and fractional
and interim CFO engagements, where he lead treasury capital raising and board
reporting, and capital raising efforts for private equity-backed firms.
Managing Director,
CFO Advisory Practice
"I'm excited to join GA Group and help business owners,
finance leaders, and investors turn complex financial challenges into clear,
actionable plans," said Jeff Murphy. "Whether clients are preparing for a sale,
financing, growth initiative, or leadership transition, my focus is on helping
them build readiness and create lasting value."
Jeff holds the CEPA® and CM&AA designations, a B.S. in
Business Administration from Trinity University, and a Master's degree in
Accounting from the University of Southern California. He holds a California
CPA license and is based in the Houston area.
GA Group's CFO Advisory Practice supports private equity
firms and middle-market organizations through finance transformation, strategic
planning, technical accounting, transaction readiness, and interim leadership.
About GA Group
GA Group is a privately held global firm
offering a comprehensive set of tailored solutions to meet our clients' diverse
needs. Our experts provide advisory and valuation services, as well as
monetize, lend against, and acquire assets across a broad range of sectors from
both healthy and distressed companies. GA Group and its predecessors are
celebrating over 50 years of customer service, and the company's leadership has
over 100 years of collective experience in the industry. GA Group is
majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. For more
information, please visit www.gagroup.com.
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Source: GA Group