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Activators are the specialists who keep transactions moving, even when the market gets choppy. They guide lenders through diligence, valuation, risk, structure and strategy, helping deals stay on track and giving borrowers and lenders the clarity they need to act with confidence. In a fragmented and fast-moving specialty finance ecosystem, they are the connective tissue that turns.
Three leaders from this year’s ABF Journal Power Players list in the Activators category share how rising risk, regulatory pressure and shifting market dynamics are redefining what lenders need from their advisory partners. Don Clarke, President Asset Based Lending Consultants (ABLC) Sunil Garg, Founder Insight Examination Services Tom Greco, Executive Director and Head of Client Growth...
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Since 1985, ABLC remains a trusted independent field examination firm. The firm’s objective, integrity driven insights support lenders in making sound, well-informed credit decisions globally.
Creditors’ rights law firm: National recovery solutions with flexible pricing options.
GA Group delivers integrated asset valuation, appraisal, liquidation, lending and real estate services. Clients benefit from market leading industry expertise, trusted insight and proprietary data that drive superior outcomes.
Gordon Brothers’ solutions oriented approach across asset services, lending, financing and trading gives clients the insights,
strategies and time to optimize asset values throughout the business cycle.
Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX USA, is a diversified financial services company delivering integrated
professional services and capital solutions that maximize client value and performance
Insight Examination Services uncovers the risks others miss, delivering customized, tech-powered field exams that protect lenders and reshape deals before the ink is dry.
J.S. Held integrates Phoenix
Management and MorrisAnderson expertise to deliver tailored solutions that stabilize and transform organizations experiencing growth, underperformance or credit distress.
PKF O’Connor Davies is a top-tier accounting, tax and advisory
practice. Its turnaround advisors deliver customized solutions to help organizations overcome challenges and achieve sustainable growth.
Riemer & Braunstein: A National Boutique Powerhouse in Complex Commercial and Real Estate Finance Law
Since 1999, Trump Lender Services has delivered high-quality, insight-driven field examinations nationwide, providing lenders with critical analysis needed for confident deal-making and portfolio management.
Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 16 offices and more than 750 attorneys and principals who
provide comprehensive legal and advocacy services.
Houlihan Lokey ranks No. 1 globally in M&A, restructuring and fairness opinions over multiple years, based on transaction volume per LSEG data.
IRS is a nationwide industrial auction/liquidation firm that has conducted over 1,000 sale events. The firm brings decades of hands on experience to every client’s project.
Lawrence Financial delivers innovative financing and debt solutions without upfront fees, Leveraging over 35 years of expertise to secure over $ 200 million annually in tailored transactions.
Robinson+Cole’s Bankruptcy + Reorganizations group is dedicated to strategic thinking, innovative strategies and providing tailored advice, making it a leader in ever-evolving bankruptcy law.
