Mr. Preiser is a Senior Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey and has been a member of the firm since 1991. Among his duties, he serves as Chairman of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin (Europe) with a primary focus on continuing the successful growth of the European financial restructuring business. With offices in London, Paris and Frankfurt, the firm is a substantial participant in some of the largest and most significant financial transactions in Europe. Mr. Preiser also plays a major role in the firm’s financial restructuring activities in the United States, as he has for many years. Mr. Preiser has also served as managing partner of Sunrise Capital Partners, a private equity fund affiliated with Houlihan Lokey, which was committed to acquiring financially troubled companies. Mr. Preiser earned a B.A. in economics and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Virginia and earned a J.D. with honors from Columbia University. He currently sits on the board of directors of NVR, Inc., as well as the boards of certain Houlihan Lokey portfolio companies