Bio

Scott J. Adelson is our Chief Executive Officer and has been a Senior Managing Director in our Corporate Finance group since 2002. As the firm’s previous Co-President, he was one of Houlihan Lokey’s senior executives responsible for strategic planning, client relations, and business development, and managed the firm in conjunction with the other three members of the Office of the Executives. Mr. Adelson is an active board member of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California and earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Adelson was chosen to be on our board of directors because of his long career in the financial services industry, and because he possesses particular knowledge and experience in strategic planning and board practices of other corporations. He has been with Houlihan Lokey for more than three decades.