GA Group Expands CFO Advisory Practice with Key Texas Leadership Appointments

GA Group Expands CFO Advisory Practice with Key Texas Leadership Appointments

August 3, 2026 - Westlake Village, CA - Great American Holdings, LLC ("GA Group"), a provider of financial advisory, valuation, asset disposition, and investment banking services and majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. ("Oaktree"), today announced the expansion of its CFO Advisory Practice with the appointments of Rosita Sororian as Director and Dallas Market Leader and Ari Cretu as Director and Houston Market Leader.

The appointments build on the firm's recently launched CFO Advisory Practice, led by Managing Director Kimberly Leighton, and expand GA Group's ability to support private equity firms and middle-market organizations with finance transformation, strategic planning, technical accounting, transaction readiness, and interim leadership.

"Rosita and Ari bring complementary experience and a shared commitment to helping clients build stronger, more scalable finance functions," said Kimberly Leighton, Managing Director and National Practice Leader, CFO Advisory Practice. "Their appointments reinforce our investment in the Texas market and enhance our ability to deliver practical, strategic support to organizations at critical points in their growth and transformation."

Rosita will lead the firm's CFO Advisory efforts in Dallas. She brings more than 15 years of experience partnering with executive teams to strengthen finance organizations, improve operational performance, support strategic transactions, and help companies navigate complexity through periods of growth and transformation. Rosita is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Information Management from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from SMU Cox School of Business.

Ari will lead the Houston market, bringing more than 20 years of experience advising the office of the CFO across start-ups, private equity-backed companies, and publicly traded enterprises. His experience includes finance transformation, interim leadership, technical accounting, audit readiness, transaction diligence, M&A integration, and AI automation. Ari is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and holds accounting degrees from Syracuse University and Suffolk University.

"These appointments are an important step in the continued expansion of our financial advisory platform," said Curt Germany, Senior Managing Director, GA Financial Advisory Services. "With deep local leadership in Dallas and Houston, our CFO Advisory Practice is well positioned to help clients address complex financial and operational challenges while creating sustainable value."

About GA Group

GA Group is a privately held global firm offering a comprehensive set of tailored solutions to meet our clients' diverse needs. Our experts provide advisory and valuation services, as well as monetize, lend against, and acquire assets across a broad range of sectors from both healthy and distressed companies. GA Group and its predecessors are celebrating over 50 years of customer service, and the company's leadership has over 100 years of collective experience in the industry. GA Group is majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. For more information, please visit www.gagroup.com.

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