Biography

Gary S. Barancik is a Founding Partner and serves as PWP’s Chief Financial Officer since 2018. Mr. Barancik has approximately 30 years of investment banking experience. Prior to his current role, Mr. Barancik was a partner in PWP’s Advisory business where he was Co-Chair of the Firm’s Fairness Committee and Co-Head of PWP’s Board and Special Committee Advisory Practice. Prior to joining PWP in 2006, Mr. Barancik was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, where he worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions department. He began his investment banking career at Morgan Stanley in 1987. Mr. Barancik earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Master in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.