Gilbert W. Harrison is the Chairman of Harrison Group, and Founder of Financo, Inc., a New York based investment banking firm specializing in providing merger and acquisition, financial restructuring, and other financial advisory services on a global basis to the retail, apparel and other merchandising and consumer goods companies. As one of the industry's premier dealmakers, Mr. Harrison and his team have orchestrated hundreds of mergers, acquisition and divestiture deals for retail, apparel, footwear and cosmetic clients.  

He continues to consult and provide financial advisory service to a number of clients including Xcel Brands, EShopWorld, Alo Yoga, GLC Advisors and serves on the Board of Directors of Inter Parfums, Inc.  He is also Chairman of the Fashion Division of UJA, Treasurer and a Board member of the Southampton Hospital, former Director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and former Board member of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

His autobiobraphy, Deal Junkie, was published by Post Hill Press in January 2022.