Leadership

Kirkland & Ellis: Adam Griffin Joins As Debt Finance Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced that debt finance attorney Adam Griffin has joined the firm as a partner, adding senior experience in energy and infrastructure financing to its platform.

The Bahnsen Group: Wealth Management Firm Opens Silicon Valley Office And Hires Advisor Sean Buxton

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

The Bahnsen Group, a wealth management firm with more than $9 billion in assets under management, has opened a new Silicon Valley office and hired veteran financial advisor Sean Buxton to lead the location.

Beecher Reagan: Scott Ratliff Promoted To Partner As Executive Search Firm Scales Commercial Growth Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Beecher Reagan, a retained executive search firm focused on placing growth leaders in private equity and professional services, has promoted Scott Ratliff to Partner, citing his commercial leadership and firmwide impact since joining in 2022.

Maven Capital Partners Adds Sabrina Mahmood To East Midlands Deal Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Maven has appointed Sabrina Mahmood as an Investment Manager in its East Midlands investment team, strengthening deal coverage across the East and South East Midlands.

Apollo: Diego De Giorgi Named As Incoming Head Of EMEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Apollo announced Diego De Giorgi will join the firm as a partner and head of EMEA, succeeding longtime partner Rob Seminara. Seminara will remain in the region to support the transition before taking on new global responsibilities later in 2026.

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.