Category Archives: Insights

SFNet 40 Under 40 Profile–Liquidation/Appraisal/Auctioneer Anastasia Zaburunova works with Tiger Group’s executive team leading analytical work that supports a broad array of restructuring and consulting projects. She develops and embeds analytics into valuation and disposition workflows, transforming datasets into decision-ready ... Read More

Q&A with Maria Hoang, Senior Director, Sales & Marketing Ops, TMA Houston Q: What year did you join TMA? I joined TMA in 2024 and quickly became active at both the chapter and national level. Serving on committees like the ... Read More

As we celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the inaugural SFNet 40 Under 40 Awards, we take a look at previous SFNet 40 Under 40 Award winners and what has changed in their careers — and in the industry — since ... Read More

Nicole Hietikko, Manager of Financial Analysis, Machinery and Equipment at Tiger Group, began her career on the liquidation side, handling inventory management and reporting for diverse assets, including oil, gas, medical and construction equipment. While this foundation was essential, her ... Read More

More suppliers are stepping forward to finance companies that buy their goods. These arrangements can create the impression of interests conveniently snapping into alignment, with a key vendor betting on the go-forward prospects of a struggling partner. They can also ... Read More

The SFNet Mentoring Program, presented by the Secured Finance Foundation, pairs rising secured finance talent with seasoned industry leaders for a high-impact, virtual mentoring experience. The program, which began in 2022, kicked off on March 20. Here we took a look ... Read More

Distress Leads to More Auctions of ‘Green’ Machinery & Equipment By Chad Farrell Sustainable startups benefit from sunny media coverage, significant government subsidies and generous investment from Silicon Valley. But over the past few years, distress has emerged as a ... Read More

Revitalizing Distressed Companies with Data-Driven Turnarounds and Strategic Restructuring By Violet Synnestvedt Ryan Davis, executive managing director at Tiger Group, has transformed the ABL industry by using data-driven strategies to restructure, rather than liquidate, distressed companies. His focus on preserving ... Read More

Asset-Based Lenders Give Fashion Companies New Options By: Bradley W. Snyder Many industries in North America—including apparel—continue to face financing challenges due in no small measure to the pullback from today’s more risk-averse national banks. This post-Covid-era trend is part ... Read More

ABL Sector Must Stay Vigilant Amid ‘Growth of Shrink’ By: Bill Mayer In what might be thought of as “the growth of shrink,” American retailers are pointing to shoplifting, organized retail crime and employee theft as significant drags on their ... Read More