Gordon Brothers, a global advisory and investment firm headquartered in Boston, has appointed Peter B. York to the position of senior advisor to the executive team, the company said today.
“I’m excited to be joining Gordon Brothers as a senior advisor,” York said in a prepared statement. “Gordon Brothers is on a path of unprecedented growth, and I’m looking forward to working with the executive team to assist in the execution of their strategy.”
York will provide advice and counsel to the firm; assist with evaluating capital deployment for its global lending practice; and give strategic and tactical advice on the structuring of loan products, the company said. He will also assist in expansion into additional industries and geographies, and support the deployment of the firm’s data strategy.
York is an industry veteran with more than three decades of experience in asset-based (ABL) lending, capital markets, and secured lending. His deep expertise includes large multibank syndicated financing, cross-border structuring, leveraged buyout finance, and bankruptcy and debtor-in-possession financing. He most recently served as the head of originations and structuring within JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s global ABL practice.
In addition to his current duties, York is an adjunct professor of finance at Ohio State University, where he teaches corporate restructuring and bankruptcy; capital markets; and advanced topics in corporate finance. He is the immediate past president of Secured Finance Network (SFNet) and serves as the research chair for the SFNet Foundation.
In a news release, Gordon Brothers CEO Norma Kuntz said that his hire would elevate and enhance client service.
“We are thrilled to have someone with Peter’s expertise and credentials join us as we continue to deepen our ability to serve clients,” she said. “His depth and breadth of experience and his strong reputation as a creative problem solver makes him a great addition to our firm.”
Founded in 1903, Gordon Brothers has more than 30 offices worldwide, and conducts more than $100 billion worth of dispositions and appraisals annually.