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January 28, 2025
Harney Partners and Harney Capital Announce Promotion of Team Members
By Harney Partners

Harney Partners, a national corporate turnaround and restructuring advisory firm, and its strategic investment banking affiliate, Harney Capital, are pleased to announce the recent promotion of four team members in several of offices across the U.S.

Jim Auker has been promoted to Managing Director at Harney Partners in the Chicago office. Jim has 25+ years of finance, valuation, corporate turnaround and restructuring, and executive management experience. Last year, he led the restructuring of several complex turnaround engagements and provided valuable leadership to members of the Harney team.

“We are thrilled to have Jim Auker as part of our team in the greater Chicago market, not only the addition of his leadership of managing challenging client engagements but also his leadership for the Harney Partners Team,” said Jim Harney, President of Harney Partners.

Wade Horst has been promoted to Director at Harney Capital in the Dallas office. Last year, Wade led several Harney Capital investment banking projects, ranging from a sell-side mandate of an industrial electric transformer company to a refinancing in the transportation industry. He will continue to support select engagements at Harney Partners.

“Wade is an exceptional talent – he brings extraordinary technical skills on the valuation and finance transactional side of the business, and also strong deal management skills,” said Eric Welchko, President of Harney Capital.

Rob Rossiter has been promoted to Director at Harney Partners in the Chicago office. He has 10+ years of broad financial experience across corporate FP&A, transactional due diligence, and commercial lending.

“I’m thrilled to promote Rob to Director. He has demonstrated exceptional leadership and growth over the past few years. He’s a rising star in our industry and we’re proud to have him as a member of the team,” said Jim Keane, COO of Harney Partners.

Michael Lynch has been promoted to Manager at Harney Partners in the Austin, TX office. He will also be supporting Harney Capital engagements. He provides expertise in financial services and investment banking with specialization in M&A, real estate, data analysis and project management. He supports client engagements and transactions with a broad range of services including financial modeling, market research, and industry and transaction analysis.

“Since Michael joined us last year, he has demonstrated his ability to quickly grasp the critical aspects of an engagement and add value. He has played an important role in restructuring engagements and been a valuable contributor to several Harney Capital engagements,” said Bill Patterson, Executive Vice President at Harney Partners.

“We are beyond proud of our experienced, interdisciplinary team that consistently goes above and beyond for our clients and their stakeholders.” said Greg Milligan, Executive Vice President at Harney Partners. “We thrilled to provide a workplace that inspires personal and professional growth and look forward to another successful year—thanks to our amazing team.”

 

About Harney Partners:

Harney Partners is a national corporate advisory firm that provides independent, multi-disciplinary solutions for middle-market companies and their stakeholders to overcome financial and operational challenges. For more than 30 years, Harney Partners has helped clients realign their business for immediate stability and implement innovative, results-oriented strategies for sustainability and growth. Harney Partners specializes in turnaround and restructuring, bankruptcy advisory (both in- and out-of-court), fiduciary services, process optimization, and forensics and litigation services. Additionally, through its affiliate, Harney Capital, the firm also provides a full range of investment banking services and expertise. The firm has offices in has offices in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, El Paso, Houston, Madison, and New York. Learn more at www.harneypartners.com.

About Harney Capital:

Harney Capital is a boutique investment banking firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, raising debt or equity capital, and providing strategic options to owners of privately held middle market companies. A strategic affiliate of Harney Partners, the firm has extended access to comprehensive operational expertise beyond traditional investment banking. Learn more at www.harneycapital.com.