Abraham "Abe" T. Han
Managing Director & Co-Founder · GLC Advisors & Co., LLC
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- Full Name
- Abraham T. Han
- Title
- Managing Director & Co-Founder
- Firm
- GLC Advisors & Co., LLC
- Firm Type
- Investment Banking / Financial Advisory
- Investment Stage
- Middle Market (Restructuring, M&A, Recapitalization)
- Location
- New York (firm has offices in NY, Denver, LA, San Francisco)
- Firm Founded
- 2009
- Transactions Advised
- 900+ (firm-wide)
- Notable Recognition
- The M&A Advisor "40 Under 40"
Background
Abraham "Abe" T. Han is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of GLC Advisors & Co., LLC, an elite boutique investment bank that he established in 2009. Based in the New York office, Han brings approximately 25 years of extensive experience advising companies and creditors on complex financial assignments across the United States and internationally. His expertise spans bankruptcy reorganizations, exchange offers, out-of-court workouts, mergers and acquisitions, financings, and recapitalizations.
Han holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and an MBA from Northwestern University's prestigious Kellogg School of Management. He has successfully completed FINRA-administered qualification examinations including Series 7, 24, 50, and 63, and holds a Pennsylvania State gaming license.
Before co-founding GLC Advisors, Han served as a Principal at GLC Investment Advisors, where he primarily focused on distressed investing in middle-market companies. Prior to that role, he was an Executive Director in UBS' Restructuring and Leveraged Finance Group in New York, where he developed deep expertise in special situations and complex capital structure advisory. Earlier in his career, Han managed the Steel Division for Hyundai Corp. (USA), giving him valuable operational and international business experience.
Han's leadership has been recognized by The M&A Advisor, which selected him as one of the prestigious "40 Under 40" honorees, acknowledging young M&A and financing professionals who have reached significant levels of success. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Invacare Corporation, a leading manufacturer of medical equipment, and on the Board of Trustees of Saddle River Day School in New Jersey. Han resides in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with his wife and four children who attend Saddle River Day School.
Investment Thesis & Focus
As Managing Director of GLC Advisors, Han specializes in providing senior-level expertise and objective, unconflicted advice to leading companies and their stakeholders. GLC Advisors positions itself as an elite boutique investment bank that has advised on over 900 transactions since its founding in 2009.
Core Service Areas:
Industry Expertise: Han and GLC Advisors serve 13 major sectors including aerospace & defense, business services, consumer & retail, diversified industrials, energy & power, financial services, gaming, healthcare, software & technology, and others. The firm emphasizes deep sector knowledge combined with creative deal structuring.
Investment Philosophy: GLC is affiliated with Global Leveraged Capital and GLC Investment Advisors, the investment arm that focuses on middle-market companies and invests debt and equity capital for leveraged buyouts, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth financings. The firm's culture is built on five core values: honesty and integrity, client-first approach, relentless pursuit of success, prioritizing good people, and strong work ethic.
Geographic Focus: Primarily United States, with international experience including work on high-profile municipal restructurings and corporate reorganizations.
- Restructuring & Recapitalization: Bankruptcy reorganizations, exchange offers, out-of-court workouts, and balance sheet optimization
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Buy-side and sell-side advisory for middle-market transactions
- Financing & Debt Advisory: Capital raising, refinancing, and debt restructuring
- Valuation & Fairness Opinions: Independent valuations and fairness opinions for complex transactions
Notable Engagements & Transactions
- City of Detroit - Advised on the historic municipal bankruptcy reorganization
- Jefferson County, Alabama - Municipal restructuring advisory
- Puerto Rico - Complex sovereign debt restructuring
- Invacare Corporation - Advised on Chapter 11 bankruptcy and successful emergence in 2024; Han subsequently joined the board
- Visteon Corporation - Automotive supplier restructuring
- Colt Defense - Defense contractor reorganization
- Rivers Casino - Gaming industry restructuring (leveraging Pennsylvania gaming license)
- Harrell-Fish Inc. - Advised on majority investment by New State Capital Partners (January 2026)
- Virgin Galactic - Advised on replacement of $355M in 2027 Notes with secured financing, extending maturities to 2028 (December 2025)
- Near Intelligence, Inc. - Financial advisor on transaction (2024-2025)
- GatesAir, Inc. - Advised on asset acquisition by Saothair Capital Partners (2025)
- Great Lakes Senior Living Communities - Advised on comprehensive recapitalization including exchange of $400M of outstanding bonds and new $10M financing (2025)
- FortyAU - Advised leading software development firm on growth investment from ASH Investment Partners (2025)
- Invacare Corporation - Board of Directors, Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee
- Saddle River Day School - Board of Trustees
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