Province acquires financial advisory firm O'Keefe

Province, a Las Vegas-based restructuring and financial advisory firm, has acquired O’Keefe, a Detroit-based financial advisory firm. The firm also welcomed Tom Buck and Manish Kumar as a partner and managing director, respectively.

Founded in 2001, O’Keefe advises companies and their creditors on complex financial and legal situations. The firm has practices in strategy advisory, corporate finance, litigation support, and turnaround and restructuring.

O’Keefe has a team of 16 professionals.

Province’s acquisition of O’Keefe will expand its presence into Detroit and create a new litigation advisory practice.

“O’Keefe’s exceptional brand reputation and litigation advisory expertise complement our credentials as an international leader in the advisory space. The culture O’Keefe embodies matches our own commitment to achieving successful outcomes for our clients and we are excited to leverage our pooled capabilities and expertise to further elevate our service offering and expand our market reach,” said Oren Young, partner and CFO at Province.

The O’Keefe deal is the first transaction since Province was acquired in July 2024 by private equity firm Trivest Partners.

“Under Province’s wing, O’Keefe is now well positioned to make a greater impact by delivering our best-in-class solutions to an expanded client-base,” said Pat O’Keefe, founder and CEO of O’Keefe.

Province also announced the hiring of Tom Buck as a partner and Manish Kumar as a managing director. Both new hires are based in New York.

Buck has over 25 years of experience advising distressed firms on restructuring, divestiture, merger integration, performance improvement, and liquidation. He was previously a restructuring advisor at Huron and a principal at Eisner Amper.

Kumar has over 30 years of experience in financial forensics, damages, valuations, solvency, and related analyses. He was previously a managing director at Teneo.

Province was founded in 2008 and provides services across corporate advisory, creditor and investor services, trust and liquidation, litigation services, and performance improvement. The firm has more than 115 people across offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Greenwich, CT.