David Weinhoffer joins J.S. Held as senior managing director

David Weinhoffer has joined consulting firm J.S. Held as a senior managing director in its strategic advisory team.

Based in Houston, Weinhoffer brings more than 35 years of experience in business turnarounds, insolvency, and financial and operational advisory.

“This new chapter gives me the opportunity to collaborate with an exceptional team of more than 80 restructuring, turnaround, and operational performance improvement professionals nationwide, providing solutions to middle-market enterprise clients across 50+ industries,” Weinhoffer said.

Weinhoffer has advised distressed business, their lenders, investors, and attorneys in restructurings across a variety of industries – including energy, heavy industry, maritime, and pharmaceuticals.

He has served in various interim leadership and fiduciary roles, as well as provided expert services in complex litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

Weinhoffer was previously a managing director at Macco Restructuring Group and a managing director in WG Consulting’s transaction advisory practice.

Earlier in his career, Weinhoffer was CFO and COO at PRC Environmental, COO at Superior Offshore International, CEO at Maritime Capital Solutions, and a partner at BRS Shipbrokers.

“Drawing on extensive hands-on experience managing distressed and nonperforming assets across multiple sectors, David brings deep real-world insight and operational expertise to his work,” said Michael Jacoby, strategic advisory practice lead.

Headquartered in Jericho, NY, J.S. Held has 1,500+ people across five continents providing services in technical and scientific advisory, strategic advisory, digital and data, financial investigations, valuation, and risk.