Leadership

Ropes & Gray Adds Antitrust Partner Marta Kelly In New York To Bolster Transactional Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Ropes & Gray has added antitrust lawyer Marta Kelly as a partner in its New York office, expanding the firm’s transactional antitrust capabilities as clients navigate heightened regulatory scrutiny around dealmaking.

BNY Realigns Leadership To Push Deeper Into Wealth Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

BNY announced it has made a series of executive leadership changes designed to further align its businesses and accelerate growth in its Wealth Solutions and managed accounts strategy, bringing more of its wealth and advisor-facing capabilities under a single leader.

Sowell Management Names Daryl Seaton CEO In Planned Leadership Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Sowell Management, a registered investment advisor serving financial advisors nationwide, announced that it has appointed Daryl Seaton as chief executive officer as part of a long-planned leadership transition.

Fika Ventures Promotes Gabriella Brignardello To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Fika Ventures, a Los Angeles-based early-stage B2B venture capital firm, has promoted Gabriella Brignardello to Partner, elevating an investor who the firm says has been central to its growth over the past five years.

Willkie Adds Private Equity Partner Payom Pirahesh In LA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added private equity partner Payom M. Pirahesh to its Los Angeles office, continuing the firm’s push to expand private equity capabilities across its platform.

Dechert Adds More Than 20 Lateral Partners And Names Mike Poulos Vice Chair And Global Head Of Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Dechert has brought in a lateral group of more than 20 partners, anchored by a U.S. complex litigation team and an accounting defense practice. The group is led by Mike Poulos, who is joining Dechert as vice chair and global head of strategy after serving as partner in charge of global strategy and a member of the executive committee at his prior firm.

Lionsgate: Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Named To Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Lionsgate Studios announced it has appointed former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, adding a high-profile finance and regulatory veteran with deep ties to capital markets and prior entertainment investing experience.

Davis Polk: Tax Partner Brian Grieve Added To New York Tax Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Davis Polk has hired prominent tax lawyer Brian Grieve as a partner in its Tax practice in New York, strengthening a team that advises asset managers and corporations on complex transactional tax issues.

Shift5 Names Toby Magsig President And Interim CEO As Co-Founder Josh Lospinoso Shifts To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Shift5, an operational intelligence platform serving U.S. defense and transportation systems, has appointed L3Harris executive Toby Magsig as president and interim CEO, placing him in charge of company strategy, operations, and execution. The leadership change moves Shift5’s co-founder Josh Lospinoso out of day-to-day operational leadership while keeping him involved as founder and board member, with a focus on long-term vision, major product initiatives, and key strategic engagements.

JonesTrading Enhances Private Markets Platform And Names Jon Jefferies Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

JonesTrading Institutional Services announced it has launched an enhanced Private Markets platform designed to bring the firm’s agency trading approach into private market transactions, as competition to provide liquidity intensifies across a fragmented private markets landscape.

Versapay Names Emily Roccheggiani As Chief Sales Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Versapay, an accounts receivable (AR) platform focused on simplifying B2B payments collection and reconciliation, has named payments industry veteran Emily Roccheggiani as its Chief Sales Officer. In the role, Roccheggiani will lead the company’s sales organization and commercial growth strategy as Versapay looks to expand within core verticals, deepen strategic partnerships, and scale its go-to-market engine for modern B2B commerce.

Pathlock Names Key Executive Leaders To Drive Next Level Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Pathlock, an identity and access governance (IGA) solutions provider, has added two senior executives as it pushes deeper into enterprise identity security and partner-led growth. The company named James Davison as Chief Strategy Officer and appointed Scott Pruitt as Vice President of Global GSI Alliances, positioning both hires as central to its next phase of go-to-market execution and ecosystem expansion.

Empower Promotes Joe Smolen To President Of Workplace Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Empower has promoted longtime executive Joe Smolen to President of its Workplace Solutions business unit, expanding his remit to oversee strategy, growth, relationship management, and product for what the company described as America’s second largest retirement services provider. The leadership changes were announced January 21, 2026, and are effective immediately.

Goldman Sachs Adds 7 Asset And Wealth Management Leaders To Management Committee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Goldman Sachs has named seven partners to its Management Committee, expanding senior leadership across its Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) franchise as the firm continues to push growth in the division.

The Trade Desk Names Tahnil Davis As Interim CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

The Trade Desk has appointed Tahnil Davis as interim chief financial officer, effective January 24, as the company begins a search for a permanent successor. Davis, the company’s chief accounting officer, has been with The Trade Desk for nearly 11 years and succeeds Alex Kayyal. She will report to the CEO and co-founder, Jeff Green.

White & Case: Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas Rejoins As Partner In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Global law firm White & Case has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the addition of Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas as a partner in Washington, DC.

DemandScience Adds Product And Board Leaders To Push AI-Based B2B Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

DemandScience has expanded its leadership team as it scales its AI-driven Precision Performance Marketing business, naming Aislinn Wright as senior vice president of product management and appointing Adam Kocoloski to its board of directors.

Columbia University Names Jennifer L. Mnookin As President-Designate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Columbia University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Jennifer L. Mnookin, a legal scholar and the current chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as the University’s next president, with her term set to begin July 1, 2026.

Latham: Insurance Transactional And Regulatory Partner Frank Monaco Joins In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced insurance transactional and regulatory partner Frank Monaco has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, adding experience advising insurers and reinsurers on complex deals and regulatory matters.

Anonymous Content Appoints Darren Walker As President And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2026

Anonymous Content has appointed Darren Walker as President and CEO, bringing in a prominent leader from the philanthropic and cultural sector to guide the company’s next chapter as it continues to emphasize creative independence and ambitious storytelling.

Enovix Realigns Operations Leadership Ahead Of Malaysia Mass Production Ramp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2026

Enovix announced it is reshaping its operations leadership as it moves toward mass production of its silicon anode batteries, with a focus on “proven, high volume battery manufacturing leadership” and clearer operational accountability as the company prepares to scale output for smartphones, smart eyewear, defense, and other IoT markets.