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Houlihan Lokey Grows Financial Services Group With Senior Hire
NEW YORK, September 29, 2025--Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that John Guzzo has joined as a Managing Director in its Financial Services Group. Based in New York, Mr. Guzzo will further strengthen the firm’s Mortgage Services practice.
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