Lazard Hires Stephen Finkel as Managing Director and Global Head of Sports Advisory

NEW YORK, January 10, 2025 – Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that Stephen Finkel joined the firm as a Managing Director and Global Head of Sports Advisory, based in New York.

In addition, the firm also welcomed Manoel Carvalho as a Managing Director and Bryan Tannenbaum as a Vice President, to the Media, Entertainment & Sports advisory group. These appointments demonstrate Lazard’s successful global recruiting efforts as the firm continues to execute its long-term growth strategy. The firm previously announced that Ben Braun joined as Global Head of Media, Entertainment & Sports.

“Sports continues to develop as a unique global asset class, benefiting from continued strong fan engagement in a fragmented content ecosystem -- Lazard’s unparalleled brand, platform, and capabilities uniquely position us to support our clients," said Ben Braun, Global Head of Media, Entertainment & Sports. "We are excited to welcome Stephen, Manoel, and Bryan as we continue to expand our global practice."

Stephen was previously a Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities, where he led the sports advisory practice. Before joining Guggenheim in 2017, Stephen was a Managing Director focused on sports and media at Rothschild & Co, which he joined from Credit Suisse. Stephen had previously been a corporate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Stephen currently serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Manoel was previously a Managing Director focused on sports, media, and entertainment at Guggenheim Securities, which he joined in 2017 from Rothschild & Co., where he worked in the Technology, Media, and Telecom group. Manoel began his career in consulting at Deloitte.