Mr. Smith is an Associate at AE Industrial and is primarily focused on financial modeling, due diligence, executing new investments, and monitoring portfolio investments. Prior to joining AE Industrial in 2024, Mr. Smith was an Analyst at Houlihan Lokey in the Aerospace & Defense group where he focused on M&A, restructuring, and capital raising for clients across the sector. Prior to Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Smith was an Analyst at The Sage Group where he focused on M&A and capital raising in the consumer sector.