Transaction Summary

On April 22, 2026, Chatham Financial (Chatham) announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hodes Weill & Associates (Hodes Weill) with the transaction expected to close in Q2 2026. Upon closing, Hodes Weill will operate as Hodes Weill & Associates, a Chatham Financial Company, and founders David Hodes and Doug Weill will join Chatham’s executive leadership team, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Matt Henry, while also becoming significant shareholders of the firm.

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Hodes Weill & Associates, LP 

Hodes Weill is a leading global capital advisory firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and other real assets. Hodes Weill provides institutional capital raising for funds, transactions, co-investments, and separate accounts. Hodes Weill offers M&A, strategic, and restructuring advisory services, as well as fairness and valuation analyses to clients including investment and fund managers, institutional investors, lenders, and public and private owners of assets and portfolio companies. Hodes Weill has advised on the private placement of approximately $33B of capital across institutional offerings, including closed- and open-ended funds, separate accounts, and joint ventures.

Chatham Financial Corp.

Chatham is the leading independent capital markets advisor, helping organizations reduce risk and seize opportunity through expert advice and powerful technology. Chatham’s platform unifies asset, debt, and derivatives data to provide unmatched transparency alongside comprehensive financial advisory, hedging execution, valuation, and AI-driven solutions while serving more than 4,500 companies worldwide through 12 offices and handling $2T in annual transaction volume.