What separates strong private equity firms from great ones? Justin Abelow, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey, sits down with Eric Bommer, Co-Managing Partner at Sentinel Capital Partners, to discuss the business of better investing. Eric shares Sentinel’s perspective on investment committee discipline, revenue-driven value creation, strategic M&A, and the role that culture plays in building a durable firm. The conversation also touches on leadership, management-team partnerships, and the outlook for middle-market dealmaking.

Key Insights:

● Value creation matters more than financial engineering. In today’s market, returns are driven more by revenue growth and operational improvement than by leverage or expansion.

● Better decisions come from open, collaborative debate. Sentinel’s process shows that stronger investment outcomes often come from cultures where ideas are challenged early and often.

● A differentiated operating model can be a real competitive advantage. A firm’s approach to collaboration, talent development, and management-team support can directly strengthen execution and investment outcomes.

In the world of finance, capital never stands still. It evolves, shifts, and redefines the world around us.

Welcome to Capital Revolution, a podcast from Houlihan Lokey, where we take you inside the conversations shaping alternative capital. Each episode, you’ll hear from the people driving change: investors, founders, and advisors who are challenging convention and building what’s next.