Solomon Partners Expands Healthcare Group with Hiring of Whit Knier as a Partner
17 Junio 2024 - 9:30AM
Solomon Partners, a leading financial advisory firm, has hired Whit
Knier as a Partner. He will be working within the Healthcare
Services group led by Karan (KG) Garg, Head of Healthcare Services.
Mr. Knier brings over 20 years of experience in investment banking
to the firm. He has advised on a variety of healthcare
transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising,
leveraged buyouts, and restructuring.
Prior to joining Solomon Partners, Mr. Knier was a Managing
Director in the Healthcare & Life Sciences group at Harris
Williams in Richmond, Va., where he will continue to be based. In
that role, he led coverage of the behavioral, veterinary, and
outsourced clinical services sectors. During his 13-year tenure at
the firm, Mr. Knier executed 45 sell-side and buy-side M&A
transactions and strategic advisory assignments, representing over
$18.3 billion in total transaction value across the healthcare
industry. He began his career at Lehman Brothers and was
previously a member of Blackstone’s M&A group.
“Whit has distinguished himself as a preeminent advisor in the
healthcare services sector, particularly within the fast-growing
domains he focuses on,” Mr. Garg said. “His remarkable track record
of executing high-value M&A transactions illustrates his deep
expertise and commitment to excellence.”
Solomon’s Head of Healthcare Jon Hammack added, "Whit is a
seasoned banker with deep industry knowledge and extensive
relationships in the healthcare services space. He will play a key
role in expanding our coverage capabilities and delivering
value-added solutions to our clients."
Mr. Knier commented, "I was attracted to Solomon Partners by its
strong reputation and culture in the investment banking industry. I
look forward to working with Jon, KG and the talented Healthcare
group to serve our clients and further expand the companies we
advise in the healthcare services subsector."
Mr. Knier earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern University. He graduated from Washington and Lee
University with a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration.
Since launching its Healthcare practice in 2021, the team has
grown to over 25 bankers based in New York, Chicago, Miami and now
Richmond.
About Solomon Partners
Founded in 1989, Solomon Partners is a leading financial
advisory firm with a legacy as one of the oldest independent
investment banks. Our difference is unmatched industry knowledge in
the sectors we cover, creating superior value with unrivaled wisdom
for our clients. We advise clients on mergers, acquisitions,
divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, capital markets
solutions and activism defense across a range of industries.
Solomon Partners is an independently operated affiliate of Natixis,
part of Groupe BPCE. For further information, visit
solomonpartners.com.
Kalen Holliday
kalen.holliday@solomonpartners.com