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Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kornmeier as a Managing Director in the New York office. Mr. Kornmeier will join the firm’s Hedge Fund Services group, assisting alternative investment advisors with their Portfolio Valuation, M&A Advisory, Restructuring and Transaction Advisory needs.

Chicago, IL (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 28, 2009 — Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kornmeier as a Managing Director in the New York office. Mr. Kornmeier will join the firm’s Hedge Fund Services group, assisting alternative investment advisors with their Portfolio Valuation, M&A Advisory, Restructuring and Transaction Advisory needs.

“We are pleased that Tom is joining our Hedge Fund Practices Team, his experience in this industry is a true complement to our M&A, Restructuring, Valuation, and Transaction Advisory services,” said Senior Managing Director of Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc. Karl D’Cunha.

Prior to joining Houlihan Smith, Mr. Kornmeier was a Founding Partner of Quantitative Alpha L.L.C. Quantitative Alpha employed an investing approach that integrated a set of carefully researched alphas with a unique and effective investment process. Before founding Quantitative Alpha L.L.C, Mr. Kornmeier was a financial advisor for UBS A.G., where he was responsible for the management of a large portfolio of fixed income and equity securities.

Houlihan Smith & Company, Inc., a specialized investment banking firm, works with 20 of Alpha Magazine’s “Top 100 Hedge Funds.” Founded in 1996, the firm’s tailored services for hedge funds include Portfolio Valuation (FAS 157); Fund Restructuring; Distressed Asset Placement; as well as M&A Advisory to both hedge fund and traditional asset managers. Houlihan Smith is at the forefront of the hedge fund services industry, our experienced professionals work across the globe from strategic offices in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. For more information, please go to www.hedgefundvaluation.com or www.hedgefundrestructuring.com or contact Karl D’Cunha, Senior Managing Director at kdcunha(at)houlihansmith.com or 1-800-654-4977.

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