Patrick Collins

Senior Advisor @ Houlihan Lokey

About

Senior financial sponsor coverage executive with more than 30 years of experience. Focus on assisting hedge fund and financial sponsor clients with distressed and special situations investment opportunities. Founded and headed an investment firm managing private equity and debt investments in small- and mid-cap companies. As a Portfolio Manager and Head of Distressed Private Equity and Special Situations Private Equity at D.E. Shaw, built a team of investment professionals and operating partners focused on distressed investments and rescue finance. Early career included roles in high-yield research and distressed trading, including head of Merrill Lynch’s European distressed trading desk.

Country

United States

City

Franklin Lakes

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Private Equity, Restructuring, Equities, Investments, Portfolio Management, Trading, Management, Capital Markets, Hedge Funds, Investment Banking, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Turn Around Management, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Leveraged Finance, Finance, Business Strategy, Commercial Piloting, Instrument Rated Pilot

Experience

Senior Advisor

Houlihan Lokey

2025-11 - Present · 11 mos

New York, United States

Senior Advisor for the firm, working closely with leadership on client mandates where his unique background, relationships, and insights add value and help achieve client objectives for diverse organizations—from large, family-owned enterprises to PE-backed businesses.

Managing Director

Houlihan Lokey

2015-1 - 2025-10 · 10 yrs 10 mos

New York, United States

Pat Collins is a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group. He is responsible for managing relationships with hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices with total assets under management in excess of $100 billion, ranging individually in size from $100 million to over $50 billion. His specific areas of focus are credit hedge funds, special situation investors, and middle-market private equity. He is based in the firm’s New York office. Please visit t.hl.com/socialdisclaimers for important disclosures.

Member Board of Directors

MTF HOLDINGS

2022-12 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Houston, Texas, United States

Co-Owner & Board Member

Compliant Access Products

2005 - Present · 21 yrs

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Compliant Access Products is an equipment leasing business headquartered in Cincinnati. The company owns and operates a fleet of aluminum ramps which it leases across ~20 states throughout the mid-west and east coast as well as Texas. Ramp123.com

Co-Owner & Board Member

GTBM / Info-Cop

2010 - 2015 · 5 yrs

East Rutherford, NJ

GTBM is a SaaS business based in NJ which provides software used by law enforcement across the country with immediate access to local, state, and federal crime databases. Officers use Info-Cop™ to tap into a wireless computer network from laptop and tablet PCs, in-station PCs, Android™ Devices, and smart phones, gaining access to complete motor vehicle and warrant information plus photos. Using a central server, Info-Cop™ allows state and federal authorities to query NCIC, NLETS, CAD, and RMS records in seconds. Info-Cop™ is used by the FBI, Port Authority, Dept. of Homeland Security, Military, etc. and is installed in an estimated 85% of police cars in NJ.