Sheon Karol, a nationally prominent investment banker, is a managing director at Hilco Corporate Finance. Winner of the “Boutique Investment Banker of the Year” Atlas Award (2018), Karol leads processes for U.S. and international companies in both healthy and stressed M&A transactions. In his 30-year career, he has negotiated numerous transactions in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, bio-tech, pharma, for-profit education, medical research, agriculture, consumer goods, food & grocery, retail, sports and technology. He has served in senior positions for clients, including CRO of a $1 billion company.

A middle market thought leader, Karol is known for originating the “early signs of change” predictive analysis and the “de-risk or re-risk” methodology. He writes and lectures widely, including on sale processes, auction theory, the middle market and foreign buyers. He has served on the board and as a vice president of the TMA-NY chapter and was a member of the TMA (National) Marketing and Communications Committee. He has served on the Asset Sales Committee of ABI. He earned a JD at Yale University and a BA at Yeshiva University.