Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC is one of the oldest and most respected management and financial consulting firms in the U.S. It was founded in 1968 to help mid-sized businesses withcorporate turnarounds, financial advisory, and restructuring services. It helps struggling enterprises restructure in the face of operational challenges and financial distress, particularly in the healthcare, real estate/hospitality, consumer products, manufacturing, auto, and retail industries. It counsels healthy enterprises to enhance their performance.In fact, for the past two decades, Getzler Henrich & Associates has been recognized with the prestigious honor of being selected as one of the Outstanding U.S. Turnaround Firms by the Turnaround & Workouts publication.

“We concentrate on the middle-market, including companies with up to a billiondollars in revenues, and collaborate closely with our clients to deliver positive results at cost effective prices,” says Michael Appel, Managing Director and Head of the Retail Practice of Getzler Henrich.

Financial advisory services that Getzler Henrich provides include turnarounds and workouts, interim and crisis management, bankruptcy advisory, financial restructuring, and forensic/litigation support. It also assists companies in achieving operational excellence by providing process improvement/LeanSigma, supply chain solutions, sales and marketing effectiveness, technology advisory, and transaction advisory services. The degree of Getzler Henrich’s involvement depends on the level of company distress when it is introduced to the situation. For example, working with a company that needs to file for chapter 11 reorganization requires more participation than dealing with one that is not about to go insolvent.

Getzler Henrich tailors its services to the client’s needs and focuses on delivering them efficiently and effectively. The restructuring process begins with detailed interaction with the client’s management to identify challenges and match Getzler Henrich’s role with the client’s restructuring needs.

  • We concentrate on the middle-market, including companies with up to a billion dollars in revenues, and collaborate closely with our clients to deliver positive results at cost effective prices


For example, a companyin the apparel sector reached out to Getzler Henrich’s Retail Practice for financial and organizational reorganization due to an overleveraged position. The primary and most immediate step required was restructuring their balance sheet to prevent bankruptcy. Once it fixed the balance sheet discrepancies, Getzler Henrich dove deeper into the client's issues. It identified that the client was facing a challenge in transitioning from brick-and-mortar to digital. As a result, Getzler Henrich assisted the client with technology implementation to sell their products online and collect valuable customer feedback. It also implemented buy now, pay later (BNPL) technology, making the client one of the first in the U.S. to embrace the Klarna BNPL platform. In addition, Getzler Henrichused AI training to support its client’s employees in adjusting to technological advancements and taking on the responsibilities of digital infrastructure.

After Hilco Global acquired Getzler Henrich in 2021, its services have expanded significantly. Hilco Global helped the company immerse itself further into the global financial consulting market. Getzler Henrichalso has access to and can seamlessly provide Hilco Global’s other capabilities such as corporate finance, enterprise and asset valuation, diligence, and a broad array of real estateservices.