Great American Holdings (GA Group), a provider of advisory, valuation, field exam, liquidation and real estate services, and majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, appointed Curt Germany, Jr. as senior managing director of its financial advisory services (FAS) practice.
“We are thrilled to welcome Curt to the GA Group leadership team,” Dan Shribman, CEO of GA Group, said. “His proven track record of scaling valuation practices and his deep understanding of complex transaction and advisory needs make him the exact leader we need to execute our vision. With his guidance, we are perfectly positioned to accelerate our growth and establish an industry leading practice in short order.”
Germany, Jr. brings a wealth of leadership and specialized industry expertise to GA Group. Over the last decade, he led the turnaround of boutique valuation and litigation firm HSSK and guided the firm through an M&A process that culminated in its sale to Weaver and Tidwell.
Over the last six-plus years at Weaver, Germany, Jr. served as partner-in-charge of valuation services, where he drove transformative growth and practice development through high level recruiting, internal talent development and strategic acquisitions. Prior to his role at Weaver, Germany, Jr. built a distinguished career holding executive positions across various financial services and accounting firms, including Houlihan Lokey, CBIZ Valuation Group and Fidelity Investments.
“I am incredibly bullish about the opportunity to leverage GA Group’s powerhouse appraisal platform to build a best-in-class FAS practice,” Germany, Jr. said. “We have the mandate and the committed capital to aggressively expand our footprint organically, and through strategic acquisitions. To this end, we are actively seeking top-tier talent and add-on acquisitions in valuation, QoE, litigation support, transaction opinions and CFO advisory.”
Germany, Jr. holds a master of business administration from the SMU Cox School of Business and a bachelor of business administration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin.
