Bio

Mr. Kaufman has been at Gordian Group since 1990. He was the founding Co-chairman of the Committee on Investment Banking of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), and with Henry Owsley, Gordian Group’s Chief Executive Officer, he is the co-author of the definitive works in the field: Distressed Investment Banking: To the Abyss and Back – 2nd Edition (Beard Books, 2015), Equity Holders Under Siege: Strategies and Tactics for Distressed Businesses (Beard Books, 2014) and Distressed Investment Banking: To the Abyss and Back (Beard Books, 2005). Both books are “must-read” for boards of directors, management teams and shareholders and/or owners of financially stressed situations, as well as for buyers and professionals. Additionally, Mr. Kaufman has been profiled by The Deal, where he is consistently ranked as one of the 10 leading national investment bankers in financial restructurings.* He has also been profiled by Bloomberg. He is frequently asked by national TV networks and other media outlets to speak on restructuring and bankruptcy topics. He is a Contributor to SportsIllustrated.com/Morning Read on golf. He is a member of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association. Prior to joining Gordian Group, Mr. Kaufman was a founding member of First Boston Corporation’s Distressed Securities Group. As an investment banker and attorney, he has more than 25 years of experience solving complex financial challenges. In 2013, he testified in front of the ABI Commission on Bankruptcy Reform in regards to valuation. Mr. Kaufman currently serves as an Adjunct Faculty/Member at the University of Virginia School of Law teaching a course entitled “Advising Boards of Directors Under Siege”; he also assists in teaching courses at Darden Business School at University of Virginia. In November 2015, Mr. Kaufman was inducted into the M&A Advisor Hall of Fame at the 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala in New York City. Mr. Kaufman received a B.A. with honors in History and Art History from Yale College (where he lettered in lacrosse). He also received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he graduated in the top quarter of his class.