Jeffrey E. Schwarz is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HL Acquisitions Corp., a Special Purpose Acquisition Company pursuing an investment in the hydrocarbon logistics space.

Since 2012, Mr. Schwarz has served as the Managing Member of Metropolitan Capital Partners V LLC, the investment vehicle operated by the Schwarz family office.

Mr. Schwarz was the co-founder of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Inc., a New York-based money management firm. He served as its Chief Investment Officer from the firm’s inception in 1992 until his retirement in 2012.