Hilco Global recently announced a strategic transformation designed to position the company for its next stage of growth. The firm has streamlined its 20+ operating companies into two new divisions, Hilco Global Professional Services and Hilco Global Capital Solutions, creating a more integrated platform to deliver comprehensive financial solutions.
As part of this evolution, Neil Aaronson, along with other key executives, will play a central role in driving integration and execution. Here, Neil shares insight into the strategic vision behind the transformation and Hilco Global’s long-term growth goals.

The secured lending industry has had to adjust to a series of exogenous shocks over the last two decades: the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), the COVID-19 pandemic and now fast-changing policies around tariffs and trade. The current environment presents a distinct set of challenges and risks— but many lenders appear to be fighting the last war, applying lessons learned during COVID that may prove ill-suited to this new era of uncertainty.