Wells Fargo Names Anthony Giuliano Head of Beauty and Wellness

Wells Fargo has strengthened its consumer investment banking team by hiring Anthony Giuliano as managing director and head of beauty and wellness within consumer and retail investment banking.

Giuliano joins the firm from Perella Weinberg, where he was a partner. He previously held investment banking leadership roles at Nomura and Barclays. In his new position, he reports to Vik Bhardwaj, head of consumer and retail investment banking at Wells Fargo.

“Anthony brings deep experience advising leading beauty and wellness clients on some of their most important transactions and business evolutions, and we look forward to the experience and expertise he’ll bring to our platform and clients,” Bhardwaj said in a statement.

Commenting on the role, Giuliano noted the sector's momentum: “The beauty and wellness sector is evolving rapidly, and I’m thrilled to join Wells Fargo and bring the full breadth of the firm’s capabilities to our clients as they navigate that growth and evolution.”

Over the past two decades, Giuliano has advised on more than 100 transactions across the beauty and wellness categories. His client history includes key industry players such as the Estée Lauder Cos., Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal, Shiseido, Henkel, Edgewell, Colgate, Unilever, and Coty. His deal roster includes advising Estée Lauder on its $2.8 billion acquisition of Tom Ford, advising KKR on its $4.3 billion purchase of Wella, and advising Henkel on its acquisition of Not Your Mother’s Haircare.

The leadership appointment underscores growing financial advisory demand across personal care and health sectors, where strategic acquirers continue to execute major moves, such as P&G acquiring premium wellness brand Thorne.