Jim Higgins Email & Phone Number

Summit, Nj

Pilot Hill Advisors was founded in January 2012 by Bob Massengill and Jim Higgins, both formerly of SES Advisors. Pilot Hill Advisors is a consulting firm that advises privately-held company owners on internal ownership transition strategies using combinations of ESOPs, management buyouts (MBOs) and recapitalizations.Jim specializes in designing, financing and executing ownership transactions for privately-held companies. Typical transactions include ESOPs and/or MBOs that are differentiated from other exit events (i.e. a third party sale) as a result of the financial, tax efficiency, shareholder control and motivational benefits inherent in the transaction's design and execution.Jim has held senior corporate finance and advisory positions for 25 years. His specialty in ESOP and MBOs began in 2001.

Financial advisory and investment banking to private businesses seeking to sell stock to internal buyers. ESOP structuring and financing.

Financial advisory and investment banking to private businesses seeking to sell stock to internal buyers.

Transportation lending.

Senior and mezzanine lending to private-equity backed companies.

Responsible for financial oversight of the DuPont-Merck joint venture as well as the losartin (COZAAR and HYZAAR) product marketing agreements between Merck and DuPont.

Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Finance

Ms, Finance

Bs, Finance