Shawn Hassel

Mr. Hassel is the co-founder and Managing Partner of The Areté Group. After years of experience guiding the leaders of organizations through some of their darkest days, Mr. Hassel recognized the deep experience and stability of character required to navigate the treacherous waters of highly charged restructuring situations was often lacking. Areté was founded as a special situations advisory firm providing independent fiduciary services with a strong bias to action and tangible value creation in rapidly evolving distressed situations. His approach to guiding the often non-linear processes associated with complex organizational change is highly influenced by his fundamental belief that embracing the “human element” of organizations is the only strategy that consistently moves the needle.

Mr. Hassel is a senior executive with a proven track record of identifying, managing, and implementing operational and financial solutions for companies that foster long-term strategic improvement and maximize value. Over the last 30 years, as a private equity investor, C-Suite executive, independent board member, and strategic advisor, he has worked with businesses across a wide range of industries. He has sat on both sides of the restructuring table, advising companies as well as their creditor constituencies, working with the decision makers of boards, management, equity sponsors, bondholders, and lenders. He has served and continues to serve as a member of multiple boards.