Brandon Yoshimura is a Director in Consumer Retail. He joined Solomon Partners in 2015 as an associate.
Brandon advises emerging and disruptive retail brands on M&A and capital-raising activities, representing clients including Draper James, Key Foods, Marsh Supermarkets, ModCloth, Moose Knuckles, Psycho Bunny, and PVH.
Select publicly announced advisory transactions include:
- Bonobos, a subsidiary of Walmart, on its sale to WHP Global and Express
- Eloquii, a subsidiary of Walmart, on its sale to Full Beauty Brands
- Moosejaw, a subsidiary of Walmart, on its sale to Dick’s Sporting Goods
- CUUP on its sale to Full Beauty Brands
- Ariela & Associates International on its acquisition of Parade
- Bare Necessities on its sale to Walmart
- Tailored Brands on its sale of the Joseph Abboud brand to WHP Global
Prior to joining Solomon Partners, Brandon worked as an associate at Glenmede.
Brandon holds an MBA in Finance and Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Political Science with a concentration in Political Theory from Brown University.
Select Recent Transactions
Serving as financial advisor to the Special Committee of Guess?, Inc.'s Board of Directors on Guess?, Inc.’s take-private transaction
August 2025
Served as a financial advisor to Saks Global on its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group
December 2024
Serving as a financial advisor to HBC on its pending acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group
July 2024
Served as financial advisor to Draper James on its majority sale to Consortium Brand Partners
August 2023
Served as financial advisor to Walmart on its sale of Bonobos to WHP Global and Express
May 2023
Served as financial advisor to Walmart on its sale of ELOQUII to FullBeauty Brands
May 2023
Served as financial advisor to Walmart on its sale of Moosejaw to Dick's Sporting Goods
April 2023
Served as financial advisor to Tailored Brands on the sale of Joseph Abboud trademarks to WHP Global
March 2020
Served as financial advisor to Bare Necessities on its sale to Walmart
October 2018
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