Robert Del Genio

Robert Del Genio is a recognized leader in restructuring and mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) with more than 40 years of experience. Mr. Del Genio is Co-Leader of the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment’s New York Metro Region and specializes in advising companies, lenders, creditors, corporate boards and equity sponsors across a diverse range of industries both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Del Genio has led numerous engagements where he has assisted clients on corporate restructurings and recapitalizations, valued and sold troubled companies both in and outside of Chapter 11, designed and evaluated financing packages and presentations to various types of lenders and equity investors, and acted as financial advisor to boards of directors and/or principal shareholders in the purchase or sale of numerous businesses in a variety of organizations.

Mr. Del Genio joined FTI Consulting with its acquisition of CDG Group, where he was a Co-Founder and Managing Member. Prior to that, he was a Corporate Finance Partner and a National Director at Ernst & Young. Mr. Del Genio and his colleagues have been recognized with several awards in connection with his successful restructuring work.

Mr. Del Genio holds a B.B.A. with high honors from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S. in Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy’s 34th Class, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Del Genio has previously served on the board of Panavision, Inc.; Voyager; Aviation Management Ireland; Washington Group International, Inc.; CHC Group Ltd.; Lazare Kaplan International, Inc.; and Buffets, Inc. Additionally, he serves on the University of Notre Dame Undergraduate Experience Advisory Council.

A representative list of Mr. Del Genio’s client experience includes AeroGroup; AgileThought; Algoma; Altera Infrastructure L.P.; A&P; Audacy; Big Village Holdings LLC; Bowflex; Buffets/Ovation; Caraustar Inc.; Catalina; CEVA Group; Charming Charlie; CHC Group; City Brewing; Classic Party Rentals; CST Industries; Dan River; Dean Foods; Dial Global; Edmentum; Expert Global Solutions; Elo Touch Solutions; Factory Card Outlet Corp.; F+W Media; Ferro Corp.; Finish Line; Frontier Communications; General Nutrition Corporation; GEO Group, Inc.; Global Knowledge; GST AutoLeather; Hostess Brands; IMG Worldwide; Innovative Brands; Inotiv; Inventure Foods; JL French; LodgeNet; Logan’s Roadhouse; Noranda Aluminum; Nortel Communications; Neiman Marcus; Malden Mills; Meridian Automotive; MicroAge; Milacron; Mobileum; OSG Group; Parallel; Panavision; Panolam; Penton Media; PHI; Pinnacle Agricultural Holdings; Production Resources Group; Pyxus; Rayioner Advanced Materials; Reichhold; Rite Aid; RHI Entertainment; Rocket Dog; Sangamon, Inc.; Sbarro; Sequa Corporation; Sharper Image; Sydran (Burger King/Chili’s); Talley Industries; Transtar; TransCentra; UCI International; Unisource; USinternetworking; Inc.; VER; Verso Paper; Vertis, Inc.; Washington Group Int.; Waypoint; Western Global Airlines; The Weinstein Company; TPC Group; Universal Lubricants; Voyager Aviation Holdings; Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; and X-Rite, Inc.

Awards & Recognition:

• M&A Atlas Awards: Distressed M&A Deal, Bowflex, Global M&A Network (2025)
• M&A Advisor Turnaround Atlas Awards: Telecommunication Services Deal of the Year, Audacy, Inc., The M&A Advisor (2025)
• M&A Advisor Turnaround Atlas Awards: Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year ($500M-$1B), Mobileum Inc., The M&A Advisor (2025)
• M&A Advisor Turnaround Atlas Awards: Upper Mid-Market, Western Global Airlines, The M&A Advisor (2024)
• 17th Annual Turnaround Awards: Restructuring of the Year ($1B-$5B), GEO Group, The M&A Advisor (2023)
• 17th Annual Turnaround Awards: Information Technology Deal of the Year, Output Services Group, Inc., The M&A Advisor (2023)
• 14th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards: Restructuring Leadership Achievement — Consulting Advisor Award, Robert Del Genio, Global M&A Network (2022)
• 15th Annual Turnaround Awards: Cross Border Restructuring of the Year (Over $500M-$1B), GNC Holdings Inc., The M&A Advisor (2021)
• 15th Annual Turnaround Awards: Telecommunications Services Deal of the Year, Chapter 11 Reorganization of Frontier Communications, The M&A Advisor (2021)
• TMA Turnaround and Transaction Awards: Mega Company Transaction of the Year, Essar Steel Algoma Inc., Turnaround Management Association (2019)
• 12th Annual Turnaround Awards: Restructuring of the Year (Over $1B-$5B), CHC Group Ltd., The M&A Advisor (2018)
• TMA Turnaround and Transaction Awards: International Transaction of the Year, CHC Group Ltd., Turnaround Management Association (2018)
• 10th Annual Turnaround Awards: Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year (Over $100M-$500M), Reichhold Holdings, The M&A Advisor (2016)