Leadership

Ropes & Gray: Lavinia Ralli Joins As Partner In London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Lavinia Ralli has joined the firm as a partner in its London office, further strengthening its private capital capabilities across Europe and enhancing the depth of its transactional bench in one of the region’s leading financial centers.

White & Case: Airi Hammalov Joins Global Law Firm As M&A Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice with the addition of Airi Hammalov as a partner in New York, reinforcing the firm’s focus on cross-border dealmaking and transatlantic growth.

Relation Insurance Services: Acquisition Of Illinois-Based Insurance Agency Thorn Creek Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Relation Insurance Services announced it has acquired the assets of Thorn Creek Insurance Services, with the transaction taking effect on January 31, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sentinel Global Reunites Senior Investment Team Behind Major Tech Winners And Builds AI-Enabled VC Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Sentinel Global, a San Francisco-based multi-stage venture capital firm, announced a significant expansion of its senior investment team as it prepares for growth and a 2026 fundraising. The firm revealed that veteran investors Ethel Chen and Karan Sharma have joined founder and Managing Partner Jeremy Kranz, reuniting a leadership group that previously worked together and backed companies including Affirm, DoorDash, Airbnb, Chainalysis, Databricks, Zoom, Uber, Snowflake, and Coinbase before at the sovereign investment fund GIC.

Ethos Capital: Lauri Palmieri Joins To Expand Office Of Value Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2026

Ethos Capital, a global alternative asset manager with approximately $5 billion in assets under management, has expanded its Office of Value Creation by appointing Lauri Palmieri as Principal. The move underscores the firm’s continued focus on disciplined execution and operator-led performance as the foundation for sustained investment outperformance.

Adams Street Partners: Chris Cho Named As Head Of Investor Relations In Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2026

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than $65 billion in assets under management, announced that Chris Cho, Partner, Investor Relations, has been promoted to Head of Investor Relations for Asia. He assumes the role in February, succeeding Ben Hart, Partner & Head of Investor Relations (Asia), who is departing the firm after ten years of service.

Docupace Acquires InvestEdge And Appoints Brian Filanowski As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Docupace, an AI-enabled back-office and compliance software provider for wealth management firms, announced it has acquired InvestEdge, a provider of regulatory compliance software for bank trust departments, broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. The company also appointed data and analytics veteran Brian Filanowski as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions: Jake Iacovella Joins As Associate Advisor In Tampa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has welcomed Jake Iacovella to its Tampa office as an Associate Advisor, highlighting the firm’s continued focus on developing talent with both technical expertise and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

Dentons: Brian Rayback Joins Portland Office As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Dentons announced that Brian Rayback has joined the firm as a partner in its Portland, Maine office, expanding its environmental and land use capabilities in the region.

White & Case: Paul Tiger Joins As Partner In New York M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

White & Case announced that Paul Tiger has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in New York, further expanding its US corporate capabilities.

Latham & Watkins: Former FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Joins As Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Geoffrey Starks, a former Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Connectivity, Privacy & Information Practice.

SignaPay Appoints Jeff Kump As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

SignaPay, a payments and financial technology provider, has appointed Jeff Kump as Chief Operating Officer as the company looks to scale its operating platform and strengthen its risk and service infrastructure.

Bobby Appoints Kingsley Osakwe As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Bobby, a directional bias and institutional liquidity platform, has appointed former U.S. Treasury engineer Kingsley Osakwe as President and named Flying V Group as its marketing agency of record as the company looks to expand its global market presence.

TripleKey Appoints Former Health System CIO Jon Brown As Chief Information Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

TripleKey, a healthcare-focused software risk and compliance platform, announced the appointment of Jon Brown as Chief Information Officer. Brown, a former healthcare Chief Information Officer and longtime healthcare technology executive, joins the company as health systems become increasingly software-driven and face accelerating change fueled by AI-assisted development.

The Armstrong Company Names New Co-Chairs And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

The Armstrong Company, a global moving and supply chain company, has announced a leadership transition that marks the rise of a new generation within the nearly 70-year-old family enterprise.

OpenAI Appoints Arvind KC As Chief People Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC as its Chief People Officer, effective February 24, 2026. In this role, KC will oversee the company’s global people strategy, including hiring, onboarding, organizational development, and the systems and policies that support OpenAI’s continued growth.

Knox Systems Appoints Former Okta President Charles Race As Strategic Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Knox Systems announced the appointment of Charles Race, former president of Okta and current general partner at Windproof Partners, as a strategic advisor. Race brings extensive experience in scaling identity, security, and cloud platforms, which will guide Knox in accelerating secure SaaS and AI adoption across federal agencies.

Genstar Capital Appoints Operations Executive John Kufner To Strategic Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Genstar Capital has appointed veteran operations and supply chain executive John Kufner to its Strategic Advisory Board, reinforcing the private equity firm’s focus on value creation across its industrials portfolio.

Broadridge Financial: Frank Troise Named As President To Lead Global Capital Markets Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Frank Troise as President, Global Capital Markets, effective immediately, as the company advances its strategy to integrate traditional and digital market infrastructure. Troise will report to Tom Carey, President, Global Technology & Operations, and will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

Halcyon Appoints Scott Stout As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Halcyon, an anti-ransomware platform, has appointed Scott Stout as President. In the role, Stout will lead the company’s global go-to-market organization and oversee operational execution as Halcyon accelerates its next phase of growth amid rising enterprise ransomware threats.

Simpson Thacher Hires David Nemecek As Partner To Lead New Capital Structure Solutions Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has recruited David Nemecek, a highly regarded partner from Kirkland & Ellis, to serve as partner and head of its newly established Capital Structure Solutions Practice, marking a strategic expansion of the firm’s capabilities in advising on complex capital issues.

Latham & Watkins: Emily Johnson And Mark Stagliano Join New York Office To Expand Corporate And Capital Markets Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Emily Johnson and Mark Stagliano have joined the firm as partners in its New York office, strengthening its fully integrated corporate and finance platform and expanding its capabilities across complex financings and high-profile public M&A.

Dentons Paz Horowitz Promotes Verónica Chiriboga To Partner In IP Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Dentons Paz Horowitz announced the promotion of Verónica Chiriboga to partner in its intellectual property practice, recognizing her professional trajectory, leadership, and contributions to the practice's growth and positioning within the firm.

Latham & Watkins: Robert Emerson Named As Partner To Boost New York Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Latham & Watkins has strengthened its private funds capabilities with a high-profile lateral hire in New York, snapping up a leading secondaries specialist from rival law firm Goodwin Procter.

Dentons: Middle East-Based Senior Banking Talent Appointments Strengthen Regional Financial Services Bench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Dentons Middle East has expanded its Banking & Finance capabilities with the appointment and relocation of three experienced counsels across Muscat, Doha, and Dubai, responding to growing client demand for financial services expertise across the region.

DDN Appoints Guido Torrini As Chief Financial Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

DDN, a provider of AI data storage and data management platforms, announced the appointment of Guido Torrini as Chief Financial Operating Officer as the company scales its global AI infrastructure operations.

Baker Street Advisors Appoints Christopher Wilkens As CEO, Names Peter Hand Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Baker Street Advisors, a San Francisco-based SEC-registered investment advisor with $20 billion in client assets under advisement, has appointed Christopher Wilkens, CFA, to the newly created role of chief executive officer and named Peter Hand, the firm’s chief investment officer, as partner, effective immediately. The wealth management firm’s partnership now includes 11 executives.

Aspen Standard Wealth Names Kevin DiSano As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Aspen Standard Wealth, a permanent home for successful independent RIAs, has named Kevin DiSano, CIMA, CPWA, as President.

Honigman: Chicago Office Expands With Addition Of Two Private Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Honigman announced that Alexander Moss and Injune Park have joined the firm’s nationally recognized Private Equity Practice within its Corporate Department, further expanding its growing Chicago office. Moss and Park become the seventh and eighth partners to join the firm this year and follow George Stowe, who also joined from Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff last fall.

Kong Names Bruce Felt As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Kong, an API and AI connectivity technology company, announced that Bruce Felt has joined the company as chief financial officer as it looks to scale through its next stage of accelerated growth.