
Michael Morabito
Managing Director
Houlihan Lokey
Mr. Morabito is a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Industrials Group and leads the firm’s Security & Safety Solutions practice area(s). He is based in the firm’s New York office.
Previously, Mr. Morabito was a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group in both the New York and London office, focusing almost exclusively on executing M&A transactions. Since joining Houlihan Lokey, he has executed a large number of successfully closed M&A, financing, special situation, and restructuring transactions across a variety of business sectors, including security, technology, industrial technologies, business services, manufacturing, telecommunications, retail, and consumer products. He has extensive cross-border experience including working with clients in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Before joining Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Morabito held several positions with both Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, first in the firm’s Assurance & Business Advisory practice, then in the Transaction Advisory Services group, where he performed business, financial, and accounting due diligence for financial sponsor and corporate clients.
Mr. Morabito earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
Mr. Morabito has dedicated his career to working with companies and organizations that are committed to delivering a safer, more secure and connected world.