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Brian Kleinhanzl

Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Citizens Bank

Brian Kleinhanzl is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), currently specializing in the coverage of major U.S. regional banks including Citizens Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and PNC Financial Services. He is recognized for the accuracy of his insights, holding a leading analyst ranking on platforms such as TipRanks, where his calls on the banking sector have demonstrated a success rate above industry averages with notable return generation for investors. Kleinhanzl began his career in equity research at Deutsche Bank, later joining KBW where he advanced to his current role; he has been with KBW since the mid-2010s and is responsible for generating sector-leading financial analysis. He is registered with FINRA, holding Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 securities licenses, and is noted for his consistent contribution to financial media and industry conferences.

Brian Kleinhanzl's questions to HOULIHAN LOKEY (HLI) leadership

Question · Q2 2026

Brian Kleinhanzl asked for more detail on restructuring trends, including episodic growth and specific pockets of stress like healthcare and commercial real estate, and inquired about the productivity and ramp-up timeline for non-U.S. bankers in EMEA and Asia-Pacific compared to the U.S.

Answer

Scott Adelson, CEO, stated that restructuring activity is diversified across geographies and industries, with no massive standout sectors currently, noting both thematic and idiosyncratic risks. Regarding non-U.S. bankers, Scott Adelson confirmed productivity varies by geography and tends to lag the U.S. due to business maturation, but expressed satisfaction with strong growth in EMEA and Asia-Pacific. Lindsey Alley, CFO, added that EMEA and Asia-Pacific have outperformed U.S. corporate finance year-to-date, despite being smaller businesses.

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Question · Q2 2026

Brian Kleinhanzl asked for more detail on restructuring trends, including episodic growth and specific pockets of stress like healthcare and commercial real estate, and the productivity of non-U.S. bankers in EMEA and Asia-Pacific compared to U.S. bankers.

Answer

Scott Adelson, CEO, stated that restructuring activity is diversified across geographies and industries, with no massive standout sectors, and mentioned thematic and idiosyncratic risks. He also confirmed that productivity per banker in non-U.S. regions (EMEA, Asia-Pacific) tends to lag the U.S. but is showing strong growth.

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