June 2, 2026 - WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - Great American
Holdings, LLC ("GA Group"), a leading global advisory, valuation, investment
banking, asset-based lending, and restructuring firm, majority-owned by funds
managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., today announced the launch of its
dedicated Transaction Opinions practice. The practice will be led by industry
veterans Keith Kushin as Managing Director, Navdeep Singh as Director, and
Julian Samuel as Senior Manager.
Managing Director, Transaction Opinions & Board Advisory Services
Director, Transaction Opinions & Board Advisory Services
Senior Manager, Transaction Opinions & Board Advisory Services
Arriving as a highly cohesive, veteran team that previously built and led premier transaction opinion practices at Houlihan Lokey, Grant Thornton, Alvarez & Marsal, and Duff & Phelps, the appointments significantly scale GA Group's capabilities in delivering independent fairness, solvency, and valuation opinions for complex, high-stakes corporate transactions.
Keith Kushin brings over 25 years of corporate finance advisory experience to the firm, with an elite specialization in independent valuation and financial consulting. Throughout his career, he has built a versatile track record advising clients across a wide range of industries. His work spans the sectors driving today's M&A activity, including technology, healthcare, financial services, energy, and industrials, having successfully led or reviewed over 700 fairness and solvency opinion projects.
"We are thrilled to welcome Keith to lead this critical
initiative," said Chad Yutka, Executive Managing Director of GA Advisory &
Valuation Services, LLC. "As boards of directors, corporate trustees, and
special committees face heightened regulatory scrutiny and sophisticated
shareholder activism, providing uncompromised independent financial opinions is
more critical than ever. Keith's extensive advisory experience and unmatched
track record of managing hundreds of complex opinion engagements make him the
ideal leader to deliver the technical rigor and defensibility our client's
demand."
Joining him are Navdeep Singh and Julian Samuel, long-term
collaborators who have worked alongside Keith Kushin for nearly twenty years.
They bring extensive experience in delivering independent fairness, solvency,
and debt opinions, alongside comprehensive business valuations for both public
and private entities. Their collective expertise spans a wide spectrum of
complex situations, including M&A, restructurings, sponsor-to-sponsor
transactions, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and related-party matters.
"The addition of Navdeep and Julian is equally significant,
as their two-decade partnership with Keith brings a rare level of execution
cohesion and technical proficiency to our firm," continued Chad Yutka. "Having
worked together for so long, they offer a seamless, expert approach to complex
opinion work that will be a tremendous asset to our legal and corporate
partners."
This strategic expansion, combined with GA Group's recent
acquisition of G2 Capital Advisors, a premier provider of investment banking
and restructuring advisory services, reinforces the firm's momentum and
commitment to providing market-leading expertise across the entire corporate
lifecycle.
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 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