Industry Veteran to Lead Expansion of Middle-Market M&A and Strategic Advisory Capabilities
PRINCETON, N.J. — July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Withum, a top 25 advisory and accounting firm, has appointed Robin Kim as Managing Director of Investment Banking at Withum Capital. Kim brings over 20 years of transaction and corporate finance experience and will guide the growth and strategic direction of Withum’s investment banking practice.
The appointment comes at a time when middle-market businesses face increasing challenges surrounding succession planning, capital formation, ownership transitions, and growth initiatives. Withum Capital provides access to investment banking and strategic advisory services to help privately held and middle-market companies navigate crucial business decisions.
“Withum provides a unique combination of a leading national advisory platform with an entrepreneurial mindset,” said Kim. “Business owners today need more than transaction execution—they need a trusted advisor who understands their long-term goals. I’m excited to help clients unlock value and achieve successful outcomes at every stage of growth.”
As a strategic counsel, Kim will assist middle-market companies, founders, boards, and investors in navigating mergers and acquisitions and other complex transactions, where decisions hold both financial and personal significance. With over $30 billion in transactions valued in his career, Kim specializes in advising founder-led, family-owned, and privately held businesses through growth initiatives, ownership transitions, and liquidity events. His expertise includes sell-side and buy-side M&A, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructurings, and debt/equity financings.
“As owners face increasingly important decisions around the future of their companies and long-term value creation, the need for integrated advisory services has never been greater,” commented Jim Bourke, Managing Director of Advisory Services at Withum. “Kim brings strategic insight and transaction expertise that align with Withum’s vision of helping clients navigate every stage of their business lifecycle.”
Based in Orange County, California, Kim will collaborate with Withum’s advisory professionals nationwide to support clients worldwide.
About Withum
Established in 1974, Withum is a national top-ranking public accounting firm offering advisory, tax, and audit services on a local-to-global scale. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, Withum operates in major financial centers nationwide and is an independent member of HLB International, a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. Learn more at withum.com.
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