A top Houlihan Lokey tech banker spells out his 2025 hiring ambitions and shares how he landed his first Wall Street internship

Ryan Lund

Houlihan Lokey

• Ryan Lund is the cohead of US technology and software at investment bank Houlihan Lokey.
• The 48-year-old veteran investment banker joined the firm last year from UBS and Raymond James.
• He told BI about his growth outlook for the team even as mergers stall and markets hit headwinds.

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