David Peress

David Peress serves as Executive Vice President of Hilco Streambank where he provides critical oversight and vision for all Hilco IP valuation and monetization client teams.  At Hilco Streambank, David and his partners have successfully built one of the top intangible asset valuation and monetization practices in the nation, focusing on brands, trademarks, patents, domain names and other digital assets.

David has 30 years experience working in the corporate restructuring and distressed investing industry as both an advisor and investment professional. Until 2000, he was a partner in the bankruptcy department of Wilmington, Delaware’s Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP. He later served as Managing Director and General Counsel of The Ozer Group LLC, an asset disposition firm, and the Chief Operating Officer of Ozer’s Real Estate Services Company. Following the sale of The Ozer Group, he led the special situations investing business for Crystal Capital, a multi-strategy private investment fund. At Crystal Capital, David structured and managed debt and equity investments in several retailers and consumer products companies including Tower Records, The Sharper Image, Polartec, Cranium, Tommy Armour Golf and Bob’s Stores. During this time he deepened his understanding of how intangible assets are valued and traded.  More recently, David has led the intangible asset sale processes for numerous companies including Party City, Joann Fabrics, Shift Technologies, and Smile Direct Club among others.