Arik Rashkes

Arik Rashkes is a Partner and Head of Financial Institutions. He joined the firm in 2024.

Arik has more than 25 years of experience in financial services, having successfully executed a diverse range of transactions advising clients in the US and globally. Prior to joining Solomon Partners, Arik served as Co-Head of US Financial Services and Head of Insurance at Houlihan Lokey.

Arik has been instrumental in advising multiple Fortune 500 and international companies, mid-caps, entrepreneurs, and private equity investors.

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE:

• Athene’s sale to Apollo
• State Auto’s sale to Liberty Mutual
• Annexus’ sale to IMG
• PHP Agency sale to IMG
• USA Financial sale to Amerilife
• Sale of Avesis to Cressey & Co.
• Sale of ReedGroup to Alight
• Sale of Winston Benefits to Brown & Brown
• Sale of CIFG to Assured Guaranty
• Sale of Title Guaranty of Hawaii to Fidelity National Financial
• Sale of RetireUp to Tegra118
• Sale of Ashton Thomas to Redbird/Arax
• Advised the Special Committee of the Board of Athene in connection with the acquisition of VOYA’s Annuity Business

Additionally, Arik provided strategic counsel to MetLife in the spinoff of Brighthouse Financial and advised the Special Committee of the Board of FGL in connection with the sale to FNF.

Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey in 2015, Arik served as Managing Director at Blackstone Advisory Partners, where he advised clients across the financial services and insurance sector. His career also includes time at Deutsche Bank, focusing on multinational and cross-border transactions in the insurance industry. Earlier in Arik’s career, he spent eight years at Citi, holding various positions.

Arik currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Israel Parasport Center.