Duff & Phelps Strengthens Consumer M&A Advisory Practice With Addition of Brian Little in Los Angeles

Duff & Phelps, the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor, today announced that Brian Little has joined the firm as a managing director in the Consumer, Food, Restaurant and Retail M&A Advisory practice. Based in the Los Angeles office, Little brings extensive M&A experience in the Apparel, Sporting Goods, Retail, Food and Restaurants sectors.

Josh Benn, Managing Director and Global Head of the Consumer, Food, Restaurant and Retail Practice at Duff & Phelps, commented, “Duff & Phelps remains committed to expanding our M&A team with leading industry and transactional experts, and Brian clearly advances our mission in this respect. His depth of expertise in the consumer space will serve as a powerful addition to our leading practice and help grow our presence on the West Coast.”

Little joins Duff & Phelps from Imperial Capital, where he served as a managing director in the Consumer Investment Banking Group. Prior to Imperial Capital, Little was a director at FocalPoint Partners.

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