Houlihan Lokey announced that David Villa has joined the firm’s Financial Services Group as a Managing Director covering specialty finance companies and depositories. He is based in New York.  

“We’re excited to add an officer with David’s breadth of experience to our market-leading specialty finance practice,” said Jeffrey M. Levine, Global Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Services Group. “Over the course of his career, David has assisted clients of all stripes in numerous sellside and buyside M&A transactions and LBOs as well as private placements, debt financings, and equity offerings. This depth of expertise will be invaluable to our consumer and commercial finance clients as they navigate the opportunities and challenges in today’s markets, and we’re excited to introduce David and maintain the leading position we have achieved in the sector for more than 20 years.” 

Villa joins from Credit Suisse’s Financial Institutions Group, where he was tasked with the origination and execution of M&A transactions and capital markets financings for specialty finance, depositories, and fintech clients. Prior experience also includes roles in RBC Capital Markets’ and Citigroup’s Financial Institutions groups. 

“Houlihan Lokey’s leadership in specialty finance, coupled with its broad service offering, client-centric approach, and team-oriented ethos, represent both an incredibly exciting opportunity and an excellent cultural and professional fit for me. I’m excited to partner with Brent Ferrin, Jimmy Page, and my other colleagues around the world to grow the practice and continue to deliver superior results to our global client base,” said Villa. 

Villa holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.