Leadership

GameAbove Entertainment: Matt Shepard Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2024

GameAbove Entertainment has appointed Matt Shepard as its new CEO. Shepard, a renowned sports executive and broadcaster, brings decades of experience in the sports and entertainment world to this leadership role.

Hunton Andrews Kurth: Joanna Enns Joins As Capital Markets Partner In Dallas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2024

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP announced that prominent minerals and mining capital markets attorney Joanna D. Enns has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas.

DLA Piper: Kirstie Allerton Named As Managing Partner Of Leeds Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Global law firm DLA Piper announced that partner Kirstie Allerton has been appointed as Office Managing Partner (OMP) for the firm's Leeds office. And Allerton succeeds Andrew Dyson who, effective the same day, will move into a new role as the firm's UK Country Managing Partner.

Latham & Watkins: Oliver Seiler And David Rath Rejoining As Partners In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Latham & Watkins announced that Oliver Seiler and David Rath will rejoin the firm’s Frankfurt office as partners in the Capital Markets Practice. Seiler and Rath bring a wealth of experience advising issuers, private equity sponsors, and underwriters in a broad range of domestic and international equity capital markets transactions.

Simpson Thacher: M. Kathryn Stone Named As Tax Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that M. Kathryn Stone has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a Partner in the Tax Practice.

Guggenheim Securities: Stephen Cruise Joins Firm As Senior Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, announced that Stephen Cruise will join the firm as a Senior Managing Director.

Kirkland: Matthew Bettinger And Seth Henslovitz Named As Partners To Real Estate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Matthew Bettinger and Seth Henslovitz have joined the firm as Real Estate Practice Group partners.

F2 Strategy: Ryan Beach Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

F2 Strategy - a leading wealth management technology and marketing services consultancy - announced the appointment of industry veteran Ryan Beach as chief executive officer. And the recruitment of Beach represents the latest in a series of strategic personnel additions that include Laura Korbel as president and Jay Halbert as chief financial officer.

White & Case: Emma Russell Named As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Global law firm White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice, Investment Funds Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group with the addition in London of funds finance partner Emma Russell.

Dentons: Kate Sullivan Morgan Rejoins As Partner In Health Care Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Dentons announced that Kate Sullivan Morgan has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Health Care practice, based in Dallas. And with nearly two decades of healthcare law experience, Morgan brings deep expertise in digital health and health insurance regulatory matters, enhancing the firm’s ability to guide clients through the complexities of a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Norton Rose Fulbright: New Houston Office Leadership Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced Carter Dugan as the Houston office’s new Partner-in-Charge and Robert Morris as its Administrative Partner.

Raymond James Onboards $200 Million Father-Son Advisor Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Dominic Prioli, Upper Midwest regional director of Raymond James & Associates (RJA), announced it recently welcomed financial advisors Thomas Grobbel and John Grobbel to RJA in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

DLA Piper Reveals Appointment Of Katarzyna Jakubiak In Poland As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Global law firm DLA Piper announced the appointment of Katarzyna Jakubiak as a partner in the firm's international Finance group. Joining from Deloitte Legal, Katarzyna is a highly respected lawyer with 16+ years of experience advising financial institutions, private equity funds and corporate entities.

Clifford Chance: Arnaud Fromion, Frédéric Guilloux, And Philipp Girardet Named As New Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2024

Clifford Chance announced it has named a few new partners, including Arnaud Fromion, Frédéric Guilloux, and Philipp Girardet.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Kessar Nashat Named As US Co-Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2024

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced the appointment of New York partner Kessar Nashat as its US Co-Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities. And he joins Dallas partner Scarlet McNellie in this leadership role, which she has held for more than five years.

BridgePort Financial: Nikki Bell Named As SVP Of Operations And Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2024

Nikki Bell has been hired as Senior Vice President of Operations and Service at BridgePort Financial Solutions, a registered investment advisor (RIA) firm serving fee-only independent advisors with a range of holistic solutions. Reporting to Managing Director Eddie Rollins, Bell will be managing the firm's operational functions, with a focus on streamlining BridgePort's advisory platform. And he will also work closely with BridgePort leaders to drive the development and implementation of new platforms and offerings to further support the firm's expanding network of fee-only advisors.

Orion: Chris Shutler Named As Head Of Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2024

Orion, a transformative wealthtech solutions providor for financial advisors and the enterprise firms that serve them, announced the appointment of Chris Shutler, CFA, as Head of Strategy.

ICV Partners: Lloyd Metz & Zeena Rao Named As Managing Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2024

ICV Partners announced that Lloyd Metz and Zeena Rao have been named as Managing Partners.

Vimeo: Ryan Weeks Named As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2024

Vimeo, a video experience platform, announced the appointment of Ryan Weeks as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective immediately. Weeks will lead Vimeo’s security, compliance, and risk management functions and support the company’s mission to be the most trusted and secure platform for professional video creators worldwide.

Simpson Thacher To Open Luxembourg Office With Funds Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett announced it is planning to open a Luxembourg office, as well as the hiring of prominent funds partners Jean-Christian Six, Paul Van den Abeele and Yannick Arbaut. And all three will be based in Luxembourg.

DLA Piper: Joel Montin Named As Partner In Regulatory And Government Affairs Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

DLA Piper announced it has appointed Joel Montin as a partner in its Swedish regulatory and Government Affairs practice.

DLA Piper: Sandra Esquiva-Hesse Appointed As Partner In Paris Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

DLA Piper announced the appointment of Sandra Esquiva-Hesse as partner in its Paris office, effective December 2, 2024. Joining from Simmons & Simmons, Esquiva-Hesse is a well-established and highly respected Restructuring & Special Situations partner and will support the firm's global Restructuring practice along with two associates Amélie Gorphe and Alexandre Gratio.

KKR: Philippe de Backer Named As Managing Director Of European Public Affairs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

KKR announced the appointment of Philippe de Backer as Managing Director of European Public Affairs, effective January 1, 2025. Philippe, based in KKR’s London office, will report to Ken Mehlman, Partner and Global Head of Public Affairs and Co-Head of Global Impact.

Blackstone Reveals Key Leadership Appointments And New Areas Of Client Coverage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

Blackstone announced three appointments to key firmwide roles and the creation of two new functions to enhance client coverage and capital raising. And Blackstone veterans Farhad Karim and Chris Sullivan will step into new roles and the firm also welcomes Adam Lane.

LPL: Renana Friedlich Named As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

LPL Financial, a leader in the wealth management industry, announced the strategic hire of Renana Friedlich as executive vice president and chief information security officer (CISO). This move supports the firm’s commitment to cybersecurity in an increasingly difficult business landscape.

Nuveen Private Capital: Otto Donner Named As Head Of Nordics Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

Arcmont Asset Management and Churchill Asset Management, the European and U.S. asset management companies of Nuveen Private Capital (NPC), announced the continued expansion of its European client coverage capabilities with the appointment of Otto Donner as Head of Nordics Business Development.

Kirkland & Ellis: Scott Rolnik Joins As Partner In Debt Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Scott Rolnik will join the firm as a partner in the Debt Finance Practice Group.

Fifth Third Wealth Reveals $1.8 Billion North Carolina-Based Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 1, 2024

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors, a multi-custodial registered investment advisory firm, revealed its newest team and office in Winton-Salem, North Carolina.

Summit Financial: $420 Million Asset Acquisition Of Three Leading Advisory Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 1, 2024

Summit Financial, an investment advisory firm with over 40 years of experience providing market-leading, multi-family office services that enable financial advisors to accelerate growth, announced that advisors from three firms - Southeast Financial Group (SEFG), Radiance Private Wealth, and Silvertree Retirement Planning - have joined its network. Summit’s partnership model Summit Growth Partners (SGP) has strategically invested in SEFG, Radiance, and Silvertree, elevating its total strategic investments to 16 for the year.

LPL Financial Brings In $250 Million RIA Happier Wealth Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 1, 2024

LPL Financial announced that financial advisors Will Beck, CFP, Mike Macfarlane, CASL, CLU, ChFC, Tyler Vongsawad, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CFP, MSFS, and Sam Rosen, CFP, have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA, and custodial platforms to launch a new independent practice, Happier Wealth. They reported having served about $250 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets and joining LPL from Northwestern Mutual.