Hilco Real Estate (HRE), an operating unit of Hilco Global, has named Peter Schwaikert executive vice president and business development leader.
“This is an exciting time for HRE,” said Neil Aaronson, CEO of Hilco Real Estate. “With Pete joining the firm’s senior team, we’re able to best support the continued growth of our key business initiatives. He comes to Hilco with vast experience in the financial services industry.”
Prior to joining Hilco Real Estate, Schwaikert spent over 18 years as an investment banker focused on restructuring, liability management, M&A and capital raising. In his prior role as a managing director at Guggenheim Securities, he advised both companies and creditors on out-of-court and in-court restructuring transactions, as well as companies and their sponsors on liability management, M&A and capital raising. Throughout his investment banking career, Schwaikert has advised on transactions across a wide range of industries including retail/consumer, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense, media, technology and industrials/automotive. Prior to Guggenheim, he was a managing director in the restructuring group at Perella Weinberg Partners and began his career at Miller Buckfire & Co.
In his new role, Schwaikert will lead business development efforts for all strategies within Hilco Real Estate, including lease advisory, brokerage and asset management services, in addition to capital deployment opportunities.
