H/Advisors, a leading strategic communications consultancy, today announced that it has been named PR & Communications Firm of the Year at the Private Equity Wire U.S. Awards 2026 Gala in New York. This marks the third consecutive year that the H/Advisors team earned this recognition for the firm’s counsel to private capital firms and their portfolio companies.

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The Private Capital team at H/Advisors is one of the most established practices in the industry, advising leading private capital firms in the U.S. that collectively manage more than $500 billion in AUM. The team works with buyout, infrastructure, private credit, real estate, secondaries and other alternative asset class investors and their portfolio companies to ensure communications support their value-creation initiatives.

The annual Private Equity Wire U.S. Awards recognize excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in the United States. This prestigious accolade is built on input from an allocator board, peer surveys, editorial expertise and data analysis. Awards are based on a ‘peer review system’ whereby Private Equity Wire readers, including institutional and high net worth investors as well as managers and other industry professionals at fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians and advisers, are invited to elect who they view as ‘best in class’ in a series of categories via an online survey of more than 500 GPs and other key industry participants.

“Winning this award for the third consecutive year is a reflection of the sophisticated and bespoke strategic communications counsel we provide to some of the most respected and innovative firms across the private capital industry. We are proud to champion the success of our clients and grateful for their continued trust in our expertise during pivotal moments,” said Dana Gorman, Managing Director and head of the Private Capital practice at H/Advisors in the U.S.

The H/Advisors Private Capital team combines senior talent, private markets expertise, thoughtful counsel and strategic execution to implement communications campaigns on behalf of private capital firms of all sizes and strategies. This includes strategic profile raising and brand building efforts, as well as on all manners of critical and consequential events, including:

• Transaction communications
• Fundraising
• Profile raising and thought leadership initiatives
• Crisis communications
• Executive transitions
• Litigation communications
• Public affairs
• Media relations
• Emerging AI issues

About H/Advisors – U.S.

H/Advisors in the U.S. specializes in advising CEOs, board directors and senior executives on effective stakeholder communications and engagement. For over 40 years, the firm has been entrusted by clients across sectors to help build, protect, and enhance their reputation, overcome challenges, and seize new opportunities. H/Advisors U.S. operates from offices in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

About H/Advisors

Founded in 2001, H/Advisors employs 1,500+ multi-disciplinary experts in 40+ offices across Europe, America, APAC and the Middle East. Driven by deep industry expertise and a problem-solving ethos, core specialty areas include Crisis & Reputation Management, Corporate Communications, Digital, Data & Creative, Investor Relations & Financial Communications, Litigation, M&A & Shareholder Activism, Public Affairs & Policy Advisory, Sustainability & ESG, and Transformation & Change. H/Advisors is part of Havas, one of the world's largest media, creative and entertainment groups.

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