Managing Director; CAVS

Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services

GA Group is one of the nation's leading financial valuation firms providing a unique collection of services made up of Advisory, Real Estate, Retail, and Wholesale & Industrial solutions, in a combined breadth of expertise to offer tailored results across industries. From operational efficiency and restructuring to growth initiatives, we are committed to converting challenges into strategic advantages and enhancing value for our clients.

GA Group employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan, and other benefits including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.

GA Group has launched a comprehensive platform to serve clients through its "Core 4" Financial Advisory offerings:
Valuation, Transaction Opinions, CFO Advisory, and Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), and is seeking an entrepreneurial, market-facing Managing Director to lead, build, and scale the firm's Transaction Advisory Services practice in a designated geographic market. This senior leadership role will have primary responsibility for establishing and executing the local practice's growth strategy; originating and delivering client work; building relationships with private equity sponsors, lenders, investment banks, corporate clients, and referral sources;

recruiting and developing talent; and ensuring exceptional client service and technical quality across all engagements.

The Managing Director will operate as the local practice leader and a key member of GA Group's broader Transaction Advisory Services leadership team. The successful candidate will combine deep technical Quality of Earnings expertise with a demonstrated ability to build a sustainable book of business, lead high-performing teams, and represent the firm credibly in the local deal community.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an individual who is motivated to build a market-leading practice within a growing national platform.

Preferred geographies:
Chicago, IL;
Charlotte, NC; NYC;
Boston, MA;
Los Angeles, CA;
Denver, CO;
Houston, TX

Local Practice Leadership & Growth

• Lead the strategy, growth, operational performance, and market presence of the local TAS practice.
• Develop and execute an annual business plan, including revenue objectives, pipeline development, target-client strategy, hiring needs, and local market initiatives.
• Build GA Group's reputation as a trusted partner among private equity sponsors, lenders, investment banks, attorneys, corporate development teams, and other transaction professionals.
• Serve as the senior local representative for the TAS practice, actively participating in industry organizations, conferences, networking events, and other business-development activities.
• Partner closely with leaders across GA Group's Valuation, Transaction Opinions, CFO Advisory, Real Estate, Retail, and Wholesale & Industrial businesses to identify cross-selling opportunities and deliver integrated client solutions.
• Contribute to the national TAS practice strategy, methodologies, service offerings, and go-to-market approach.

Business Development & Client Relationships

• Originate new TAS and related transaction advisory engagements, while expanding relationships with existing clients and referral sources.
• Build and maintain a differentiated network of senior-level relationships across the local and regional deal ecosystem.
• Lead pursuit efforts, including opportunity qualification, scope development, fee proposals, client presentations, and negotiations.
• Own senior client relationships throughout the transaction lifecycle, serving as a trusted advisor on complex financial, operational, and deal-related matters.
• Identify opportunities to broaden the practice's services, deepen client relationships, and generate repeat and referral business.

Engagement Delivery

• Provide executive oversight of multiple concurrent TAS engagements, ensuring quality, consistency, responsiveness, and commercial discipline.
• Lead or remain actively involved in significant, complex,…