Leadership

Latham & Watkins: Max Silverstein Joins As Finance Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins said it has added finance partner Max Silverstein to its New York office, a hire the firm is positioning as another step in expanding its top-ranked capital markets and finance platform amid rising demand for complex sponsor and credit-fund financings and liability management work.

Bain & Company Names Jamie Cleghorn To Lead Global Customer Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Bain & Company has appointed Jamie Cleghorn as Global Head of its Customer practice, positioning the move as a step to deepen the firm’s focus on helping CEOs drive growth by putting customers at the center of enterprise transformation.

Avidian Wealth Solutions Adds Troy Taylor As Partner And Senior Wealth Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Avidian Wealth Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Troy Taylor, CFP, bringing him into the firm as a Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor. The Houston-based, employee-owned fiduciary wealth manager said the move adds an experienced advisor and leader to its growing team as it continues to expand its platform and client service capabilities.

Independent Advisor Alliance Announces Internal Promotions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Independent Advisor Alliance (IAA), a hybrid registered investment adviser focused on helping financial advisors operate as independent business owners, has promoted Jamie Summerlin to Chief Experience Officer and Devin Stamp to Custodian and Platform Manager.

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth Adds Collin Rigler As Managing Director, Partner, And Private Wealth Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, a wealth management firm backed by Arax Investment Partners, announced Collin Rigler has joined the firm as managing director, partner, and private wealth advisor, alongside Eric Montijo as director and private wealth advisor, as the company continues expanding its advisor roster across the Southwest and West Coast.

Amazon: Dharmesh Mehta Named As Andy Jassy’s Next Technical Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Amazon announced that Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Worldwide Selling Partner Services, will become CEO Andy Jassy’s new Technical Advisor (TA) in March, while Amit Agarwal, senior vice president of International Emerging Stores, will expand his responsibilities to lead the Selling Partner Services (SPS) organization.

Pearl Meyer Expands Leadership Advisory Unit With Ampersand Deal And Senior Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Pearl Meyer is expanding its Leadership Advisory practice through strategic acquisitions and senior lateral hires, aiming to deepen its support for private equity sponsors and PE-backed companies as they navigate key moments across the investment lifecycle.

CFP Board: Ben Roberts Named As Managing Director Of Program Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

CFP Board has appointed Ben Roberts, CPTD, SHRM-SCP as Managing Director of Program Development, adding a longtime workplace learning and program development executive to help lead the organization’s program strategy.

Summit Partners Promotes 13 Across Global Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Summit Partners, a growth-focused alternative investment firm, promoted 13 professionals across its global offices, elevating four to partner, three to principal, and six to vice president.

First Horizon Wealth Management: Eric Teal Named As As CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

First Horizon Bank announced Eric Teal has joined First Horizon Wealth Management as senior vice president and chief investment officer. In the role, Teal will lead the investment team responsible for setting investment strategy, overseeing portfolio construction, and sharing market insights with wealth management clients.

Lazard Asset Management: Gordon McKemie Named As Managing Director And Head Of Leveraged Loans And High Yield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Lazard Asset Management has named Gordon McKemie managing director and head of leveraged loans and high yield, adding a senior hire as the firm builds out its credit franchise.

Sanctuary Wealth: Marissa Fox-Foley Named As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

Sanctuary Wealth has appointed marketing executive Marissa Fox-Foley as chief marketing officer, tasking her with leading the firm’s enterprise marketing strategy as it looks to strengthen its brand and expand marketing support for its Partner Firms.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Five Business Partners Added In Chicago And St. Louis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its US business practice with the addition of five partners across Chicago and St. Louis, bolstering the firm’s corporate, private equity, healthcare, leveraged finance, and transactional tax capabilities.

OnCorps AI: Former BlackRock Executive Ron Allen Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

OnCorps AI, an agentic AI platform focused on fund operations, has appointed former BlackRock executive Ron Allen as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Founder Bob Suh will transition to Chairman and will remain involved in shaping product direction and supporting the company’s strategic growth.

DLA Piper: Edward Eisdell-Moore Appointed Partner In Technology and Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

DLA Piper has appointed Edward (Ed) Eisdell-Moore as a partner in its technology and data practice in New Zealand. The firm said Eisdell-Moore is an experienced technology and data lawyer who advises on complex matters spanning artificial intelligence, major technology and sourcing projects, data protection, and cybersecurity, with a client base that ranges from start-ups and high-growth technology companies to large corporates and publicly listed multinationals, particularly in data-intensive and infrastructure-driven sectors.

DLA Piper: Josh Seidenfeld Joins As Northern California Corporate And Securities Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

DLA Piper has added Palo Alto-based partner Josh Seidenfeld and named him Chair of the firm’s Northern California Corporate and Securities practice, expanding its Silicon Valley bench advising life sciences and technology companies across the full corporate life cycle, from seed-stage formation through venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions.

Prosperity Life Group: Rona Guymon Named As President Of Retail Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

Prosperity Life Group has appointed insurance executive Rona Guymon as President, Retail Life and Annuity, a newly created role focused on expanding the company’s retail life and annuity franchise.

BRG Adds Former FERC Economist Hans Leonard As Energy & Climate Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

BRG announced Dr. Hans Leonard, a former economist at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has joined the firm as a director in its Energy & Climate practice, based in Washington, DC.

Brookfield Asset Management Names Connor Teskey As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management announced its board has appointed Connor Teskey as chief executive officer, formalizing a leadership transition at the global alternative asset manager as it reported record financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

Evan Weiss Named As CEO Of New Jersey Economic Development Authority

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

New Jersey’s economic development agency has a new leader. The board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved Evan Weiss as the Authority’s next chief executive officer, following a recommendation earlier in January from Governor Mikie Sherrill.

Envestnet Names Jonathan Linstra As Chief Growth Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Envestnet has appointed Jonathan Linstra as its first Chief Growth Officer, creating a new executive role that the company says formalizes the next step in a broader strategic evolution aimed at driving long-term value creation. Linstra will report to CEO Chris Todd and lead growth priorities across sales execution, revenue generation, and advisor engagement, with a mandate to unify the distribution strategy, strengthen pipeline discipline, and tighten go-to-market execution across Envestnet’s enterprise business and its Tamarac and MoneyGuide platforms.

Mendix Names Aviva Fink As Chief Growth Officer To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Mendix, Siemens’ low-code software development platform, has appointed marketing and go-to-market executive Aviva Fink as Chief Growth Officer as it seeks to accelerate global expansion, refresh its positioning in a shifting enterprise technology market, and deepen strategic partnerships.

Prospera Financial Services: Paul Keeton Named As Chief Investment Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Prospera Financial Services has promoted Paul Keeton to chief investment officer, elevating an executive the firm said has been central to building its product platform and advisory offerings since joining in 2017.

Reed Smith: Liz Graffeo Added As Partner To Expand Denver Capital Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Reed Smith announced it is expanding its capital markets practice with the addition of partner Liz Graffeo in Denver, bringing more public-company and securities depth to the firm’s Global Corporate Group as it continues to build out a fast-growing office in the Colorado market.

Vista Equity Partners: Suzanne Donohoe Named As COO And Chief Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Vista Equity Partners, a global technology investor focused on enterprise software, has appointed Suzanne Donohoe as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer in a newly created combined role. Donohoe will report to Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert F. Smith and will oversee the firm’s global fundraising, capital markets, investor engagement, and marketing strategies across Vista’s full investment platform, while also helping shape and execute the firm’s strategic agenda.

Onyx Capital Names Billy Sheil President Of Onyx Americas And Launches New York Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Onyx Capital Group announced it has named Billy Sheil President of Onyx Americas as the firm expands internationally again and opens a new office in New York City. Sheil brings 20 years of experience in futures market making, beginning with crude futures and later trading a broader range of commodities. In the role, he will lead the build-out of Onyx’s U.S. operation and focus on developing relationships and partnerships as the company establishes its North American presence.

Hogan Lovells: Thibault Dupont-Nougein Named To Paris Funds Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Hogan Lovells has appointed investment funds lawyer Thibault Dupont-Nougein as a partner in its Private Equity & Funds practice in Paris, adding fund-formation and secondary-market expertise as the firm continues to invest in its broader private capital offering. Dupont-Nougein joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher and will advise asset managers across the full fund lifecycle, from launches and primary activity through GP- and LP-led secondary transactions.

Disney: Josh D’Amaro Named As Next CEO, With Dana Walden Set for New Chief Creative Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

The Walt Disney Company board has elected Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro to become the company’s next chief executive officer, with the appointment set to take effect at Disney’s Annual Meeting on March 18, 2026. D’Amaro will succeed Robert A. Iger, who has led Disney for much of the past two decades and returned to the top job in 2022.

Airties Names Deepak Harie Chief Revenue Officer To Lead Global Sales Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Airties has appointed Deepak Harie as chief revenue officer, tasking the former Nokia senior executive with overseeing global sales and business development as the company targets continued growth in broadband service provider deployments.

Spore.Bio Names Dr. Michael J. Miller As VP To Bolster Scientific And Regulatory Strategy For Rapid Microbiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Spore.Bio announced it has appointed Dr. Michael J. Miller as Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, adding a longtime industry specialist in rapid microbiological methods and contamination control as the company scales its manufacturing quality control platform.