Matthew Hankins Managing Director & Co-Head of H.I.G. Advantage

Matt Hankins is a Managing Director and Co-Head of H.I.G. Advantage based in San Francisco. He is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including origination, transaction structuring, financing, and execution of post-closing growth strategies.

Matt has more than 15 years of experience investing in middle-market companies and has executed transactions in several industries, including business services, infrastructure services, e-commerce services, healthcare services, financial services, and technology. Prior to joining H.I.G., Matt worked in middle market private equity with Sterling Partners. Prior to that, Matt co-founded Metropolitan Capital Bank. Matt began his career in strategy roles with J.P. Morgan and Accenture.

Matt received his B.S.E., with honors, from The University of Michigan College of Engineering and his M.B.A., with honors, from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Academy for Global Citizenship, a public charter school that helps develop and educate economically underprivileged children.