GA Group

What GA Group does

GA Group (Great American Holdings, LLC) is a privately held, multi-division advisory and asset services platform headquartered in Westlake Village, California, and majority-owned since November 2024 by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. The firm traces its roots to predecessor organizations operating since the early 1970s and serves middle-market and large-cap corporates, public-company boards and special committees, private equity sponsors, private credit managers, retailers, and real estate owners across North America, South America, Europe, India, and Australia. Its offering spans six integrated service lines: Advisory & Valuation Services (appraisals, field examinations, transaction opinions, CFO advisory, healthcare valuation, quality of earnings/financial due diligence, litigation support, tax); Investment Banking and Restructuring Advisory through the acquired G2 Capital Advisors; Retail, Merchant and Industrial Solutions (including Done Right Merchandising for store builds, remodels, and resets); Real Estate Solutions (asset sales, sale-leaseback, 363-sale transactions, lease restructuring, and capital markets); Great American Capital Corporation (GACC), an asset-based lending platform writing $20M–$100M per transaction against AR, inventory, M&E, real estate, and IP; and Risk Solutions (crisis management, business continuity, and enterprise risk via the acquired Risk Solutions International).

The firm monetizes through engagement-based professional-services fees across advisory/valuation lines, transaction and disposition fees on liquidation, auction, and real estate engagements, and interest/fee income on GACC's asset-based loan book. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with engagement scope and complexity driving fees. Distribution is conducted through senior-led enterprise field-sales teams organized by division and geography, with no self-service or e-commerce channel. Notable proprietary technology includes a customized geospatial analytics platform used for trade-area demographics and retail site analysis (applied in real estate advisory), and automation/advanced data analytics tools integrated into field examination workflows for collateral reviews. The firm has reported cumulative operating outcomes of $6B+ in assets sold, 25M+ sq ft of real estate disposed, $1B+ in lease savings delivered to clients, and 100+ fairness/solvency/board advisory opinions.

Since the November 2024 Oaktree recapitalization, GA Group has pursued an aggressive expansion strategy: launching GACC (Feb 2026) and dedicated Transaction Opinions, CFO Advisory, Healthcare Valuation, and Financial Due Diligence (QoE) practices; acquiring Risk Solutions International (Feb 2026), G2 Capital Advisors (April 2026), and Done Right Merchandising (May 2026); and opening a new regional hub in Bogotá, Colombia (April 2026). Leadership is led by CEO Dan Shribman, with Eran Cohen as President and CIO of GACC and a senior bench recruited from Houlihan Lokey, Grant Thornton, Alvarez & Marsal, Duff & Phelps, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, SLR Credit Solutions, and other tier-one institutions.

Name

GA Group

Legal name

Great American Holdings, LLC

Website

https://gagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GA Group is a privately held, multi-division advisory and asset-services platform majority-owned by Oaktree Capital Management, serving middle-market and large-cap corporates, PE sponsors, and retailers with valuation, restructuring, investment banking, real estate, liquidation, and asset-based lending services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset-Based Lending (ABL) (FSANADAD), Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Business valuation services
• Asset-based lending
• Retail liquidation services
• Real estate advisory
• Investment banking

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Valuation Services: Professional services revenue from inventory, machinery & equipment, and intellectual property appraisals, field examinations, and valuation & transaction advisory services. Revenue generated through engagement-based fees for fairness opinions, solvency opinions, quality of earnings, CFO advisory, and other consulting services.
2. Asset-Based Lending (GACC): Interest income from direct lending to mid-market companies. GACC provides financing solutions ranging from $20 million to $100 million per transaction, investing senior, junior, or unitranche capital. Revenue generated through interest and fees on asset-based loans secured by AR, inventory, M&E, real estate, and IP.
3. Retail, Merchant and Industrial Solutions: Revenue from disposition services for retail inventories, fixtures, and fixed assets; auctions, private treaty sales, and liquidation services for wholesalers' and manufacturers' inventory and machinery & equipment.
4. Real Estate Services: Revenue from asset sales, lease restructuring, capital solutions, and advisory services for real estate portfolios. Includes traditional sales, sale-leaseback transactions, 363-sale transactions, and capital markets services.
5. Investment Banking and Restructuring Advisory: Revenue from buy-side and sell-side M&A, capital markets, and restructuring advisory services through G2 Capital Advisors across Consumer & Retail, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology & Business Services, and Transportation & Logistics sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GA Group provides integrated professional advisory, valuation, asset-based lending, retail and industrial liquidation, real estate services, and investment banking to middle-market and large-cap public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm operates through specialty divisions covering complex valuation, financial opinions, asset-backed lending via GACC, disposition of distressed inventory and assets, and M&A advisory via G2 Capital Advisors.

Product overview

GA Group (Great American Holdings, LLC) operates as a diversified, multi-division advisory and asset management platform serving the middle market. The platform is organized into distinct business units spanning advisory, valuation, investment banking, restructuring, retail solutions, real estate, and asset-based lending. Core divisions include: Advisory & Valuation Services (appraisals, field exams, transaction opinions, CFO advisory, healthcare valuation, financial due diligence/quality of earnings); G2 Capital Advisors (M&A, capital markets, restructuring advisory across consumer, industrial, technology, and transportation sectors, acquired April 2026); Retail, Merchant & Industrial Solutions (liquidation, merchandising, asset recovery); Real Estate Solutions ($6B+ in asset transactions, lease restructuring, capital markets, strategic advisory); Great American Capital Corporation (GACC, asset-based lending platform, $20M–$100M per transaction); and Risk Solutions (enterprise risk, crisis management, business continuity). The firm maintains global reach across North America, South America, Europe, India, and Australia, and is majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• G2 Capital Advisors: Full-service investment bank and restructuring advisory firm providing buy-side and sell-side M&A, capital markets, and restructuring advisory services across Consumer & Retail, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology & Business Services, and Transportation & Logistics sectors

Products and services

• GA Advisory & Valuation Services
• G2 Capital Advisors
• Great American Capital Corporation (GACC)
• Retail, Merchant & Industrial Solutions
• Real Estate Solutions
• Done Right Merchandising (DRM)
• Risk Solutions International (RSI)
• Transaction Opinions & Board Advisory Practice
• Healthcare Valuation Practice
• CFO Advisory Practice
• Financial Due Diligence / Quality of Earnings
• M&A Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• $6B+ in assets sold
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Done Right Merchandising (DRM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026GA Group acquired Done Right Merchandising, a family-owned provider of store opening, remodeling and retail services. DRM provides new store builds, remodels, resets, fixturing, and reverse logistics. This acquisition transforms GA Group into a comprehensive, diversified retail solutions partner with full lifecycle capabilities for retailers.
• G2 Capital AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026GA Group acquired G2 Capital Advisors, a full-service investment bank and restructuring advisory firm. The acquisition combines GA Group's operational resources with G2's M&A, capital markets, and restructuring capabilities across Consumer & Retail, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology & Business Services, and Transportation & Logistics sectors. Creates a premier, full-lifecycle advisory and investment banking platform.
• Risk Solutions International (RSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026GA Group acquired Risk Solutions International, a provider of consulting, advisory, and technology solutions focused on risk and resilience management. The integration combines RSI's expertise in crisis management, business continuity, and enterprise risk management with GA Group's existing platform, creating a comprehensive resource addressing both financial health and operational resilience of businesses.
• Cyprus-based broker partnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional broker partner in Cyprus engaged with GA Group Risk Solutions for crisis management and business continuity planning services. Partner utilized GA's cloud-based crisis management and communications platform during Middle East conflict.
• GCC City business district partnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProminent business district in GCC city partnered with GA Group Risk Solutions to implement comprehensive cloud-based crisis management and communications platform enabling real-time activation of plans during regional crisis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Gordon Brothers: Gordon Brothers is a global advisory and lending firm specializing in retail liquidation, inventory monetization, valuations, and asset-based lending. Directly comparable to GA Group's Retail/Merchant Solutions and GACC lending platform; one of GA Group's GACC MDs previously worked at Gordon Brothers Finance Company.
• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps): Kroll provides valuation, transaction opinions, M&A advisory, and restructuring services globally, having absorbed the Duff & Phelps franchise. Several GA Group hires (Kushin, Singh, Samuel) previously worked at Duff & Phelps, and the firms compete directly for fairness opinion and solvency opinion mandates.
• Stout: Stout is a global advisory firm offering valuation, transaction opinions, financial advisory, and investment banking services, with particular strength in fairness opinions and litigation support. Directly comparable to GA Group's Transaction Opinions and Advisory & Valuation practices and serves many of the same board and PE-sponsor clients.
• SLR Credit Solutions: SLR Credit Solutions is an asset-based lender focused on middle-market borrowers — directly comparable to GACC's $20M–$100M transaction range. GACC Managing Director Mirko Andric spent 15 years at SLR, and the firms compete for the same ABL origination pipeline.
• A&G Realty Partners: A&G Realty Partners specializes in real estate restructuring, lease terminations, and dispositions for retailers and corporations — a direct competitor to GA Group Real Estate. Several of GA Group Real Estate's senior hires previously worked at A&G.
• Hilco Global: Hilco Global is a diversified financial services platform providing asset valuation, retail liquidation, real estate disposition, and asset-based lending. Directly comparable to GA Group's combined Retail/Merchant/Industrial Solutions, Real Estate, and GACC lending businesses, and competes for many of the same distressed-asset engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank with leading practices in M&A, capital markets, restructuring, and financial advisory, including one of the top-ranked fairness opinion practices. Three of GA Group's Transaction Opinions senior leaders came from Houlihan Lokey, making it a direct competitor for board advisory and restructuring mandates.
• FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm with practices in corporate finance, restructuring, economic consulting, and forensic advisory. It competes with GA Group across valuation, restructuring advisory, and dispute/transaction support work, but at significantly larger scale.
• Alvarez & Marsal: A&M is a leading global professional services firm known for restructuring advisory, valuation, transaction opinions, and performance improvement. Several GA Group senior hires originated from A&M's Transaction Opinions group, and A&M's restructuring and valuation practices are direct competitors to GA Group's G2 Capital Advisors and Transaction Opinions businesses.
• BDO USA: BDO USA is a large accounting and advisory network offering valuation, transaction advisory, and restructuring services to middle-market companies. It competes with GA Group Advisory & Valuation, particularly in healthcare valuation and Quality of Earnings work, though at much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles35 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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