# Neil Aaronson

> Neil Aaronson is President (Americas) and Executive Director of Real Estate at Hilco Global. A Wharton and Penn Law graduate, he worked in investment banking and corporate development at Cendant before joining Hilco in 2006 and taking leadership of Hilco Real Estate in 2008. His current work centers on growth and integration across Hilco’s businesses.

- **Role:** President (Americas) and Executive Director of Real Estate at Hilco Global
- **Organizations:** Hilco Global, Hilco Real Estate, Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust, Cendant Corporation, Furman Selz/ING Barings, Turnaround Management Association, American Bankruptcy Institute
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- **Known for:** Expanded Hilco’s real estate practice across lease advisory, brokerage, asset management, and receivership., Appointed Hilco Global co-president in December 2023., Played a key role in the 2025 strategic transaction with ORIX USA, according to Hilco and ORIX’s biographies.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Investment banker at Furman Selz/ING Barings.
- **2000-2003** — Vice President, Strategic Development Group, Cendant Corporation.
- **2003-2006** — Senior Vice President, Business Development, Cendant Corporation.
- **2006** — Joined Hilco as Executive Vice President.
- **2008** — Became CEO of Hilco Real Estate.
- **2023** — Appointed Hilco Global co-president with Henry Foster on December 12.
- **2025** — Continued as President for the Americas after ORIX USA’s majority acquisition and Hilco’s two-division reorganization.

## Achievements

- Expanded Hilco’s real estate practice across lease advisory, brokerage, asset management, and receivership.
- Appointed Hilco Global co-president in December 2023.
- Played a key role in the 2025 strategic transaction with ORIX USA, according to Hilco and ORIX’s biographies.
- Earned first-team All-Ivy tennis honors in singles and doubles with David Graziani in 1995.
- Penn Academic All-Ivy tennis honoree in 1995.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Discussed real estate lending, underwriting, risk management, and the 2026 lending environment with Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
- **2025-12** — Featured in an ABL Advisor video interview about Hilco’s new operating model and ORIX USA relationship.
- **2025-09** — Hilco announced two divisions and confirmed Aaronson’s continuing Americas presidency.

## Links

- Website: https://hilcoglobal.com/leadership/neil-aaronson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-aaronson-a539546

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Last updated: 2026-10-10