Austin Smith

Austin Smith serves as Vice President at Houlihan Lokey since October 2019, bringing extensive experience in finance and investment banking. Prior roles include Director and Vice President at JMP Securities LLC, as well as Vice President and Associate at Houlihan Lokey. Austin's career began as Executive Director at the Sports Foundation, where strategic direction was provided to promote social responsibility through sports for at-risk youth. Previous positions also include Senior Associate at BIO-IB, Associate at Goldsmith Agio Helms, and Independent Consultant for the Harlem Small Business Initiative. Educational qualifications encompass an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland.