Ernest Fiorante

Ernest Fiorante is Chief Operating Officer at Hilco Global. He is responsible for the operations activities of the company, including partnering with the Company and divisional CEOs on all strategic and tactical matters.  Ernest is a member of the Investment Committee and played a key role in the Hilco Global 2025 strategic transaction with ORIX Corporation USA, leading the firm’s capital succession plan to support the long-term growth plans of the business.  Ernest brings an impressive depth and breadth of experience to his leadership role, having served as a CFO and Treasurer at other companies in the Chicago area over the last 25+ years. Most recently he served as Chief Financial Officer at The Inland Real Estate Group LLC, a well-recognized and large commercial real estate and investment company. During his tenure at Inland, Ernest had direct oversight of all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and capital planning for the Inland corporate organization consisting of five key operating businesses.

Prior to joining Inland, Ernest spent over 20 years holding positions of increasing responsibility at Jones Lang Lasalle Inc. and ultimately serving as JLL’s CFO for the Americas – a region with over 10 different lines of business including leasing, property management, project development services and corporate outsourcing generating approximately $2 billion in annual revenue. He began his career at Price Waterhouse Coopers as a Business Assurance Associate.