Leadership

Raymond James Recruits $100 Million Advisor Michael Thomason In Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Raymond James has hired financial advisor Michael Thomason to Raymond James & Associates, the firm’s employee advisor channel, and placed him in Frisco, Texas, where he will operate as Thomason Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Limble Names Gary Specter As CEO To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Limble, a modern maintenance and asset management platform, has named veteran software executive Gary Specter as Chief Executive Officer as the company looks to accelerate expansion and deepen customer value creation.

Merchant Names Clayton Chandler Chief Data Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Merchant has appointed Clayton Chandler as chief data officer, tasking him with leading the firm’s enterprise data and artificial intelligence strategy as it expands its network of partner firms. Based in New York, Merchant said Chandler will focus on strengthening how the firm uses data as a strategic asset across its ecosystem, with an emphasis on practical applications that streamline operations, improve efficiency and generate actionable insights.

DLA Piper Adds Structured Finance Partner Cary Nadelman In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

DLA Piper has expanded its New York finance bench with the addition of partner Cary Nadelman, strengthening the firm’s Structured Finance subgroup as demand for securitization and CLO execution continues to rise.

Kestra Financial Adds Advanced Planning Chief And Partners With RightCapital To Expand Advisor Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Kestra Financial announced it is expanding its advanced planning offering with a new senior hire and a strategic technology partnership to help affiliated advisors deliver more personalized, comprehensive financial strategies for clients.

Latham & Watkins: Frank Monaco Named As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Latham & Watkins has hired Frank Monaco as a partner in its New York office, adding an insurance-focused transactional and regulatory lawyer to the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Monaco advises insurers and reinsurers on complex deals and regulatory issues, with a particular emphasis on reinsurance transactions involving the transfer of large blocks of business.

Janet Cho Joins Corrs Chambers Westgarth As Tax Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has added experienced tax partner Janet Cho to its Sydney office, continuing a run of senior hires aimed at bolstering the firm’s tax offering.

Paul Hastings Expands Asia Energy Platform With Seoul Partner Hire Sungjin Kang

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Paul Hastings has hired Sungjin Kang, a leading energy and infrastructure partner, to join the firm in Seoul as it continues to scale its global Energy & Infrastructure practice and deepen its footprint across Asia.

Sidley Bolsters New York Investment Funds Team With Trio From Clifford Chance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Sidley Austin is expanding its investment funds bench in New York with the addition of partners Cliff Cone, Michael Sabin, and Dan Drabkin, who join from Clifford Chance, where Cone and Sabin co-led the firm’s U.S. Funds and Investment Management practice.

Orrick: IP Practice Expanded With Three More Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Orrick has added three partners to its intellectual property practice, bringing in two New York-based litigators and one Los Angeles-based trial lawyer as the firm continues to build out its patent litigation bench across key U.S. venues. Joining in New York are Danielle Vincenti Tully and Michael B. Powell, both of whom focus on patent disputes in federal courts nationwide and proceedings at the U.S. International Trade Commission. In Los Angeles, Orrick has added Josh Glucoft, a patent and technology disputes partner with extensive experience running parallel district court, ITC and Patent Trial and Appeal Board matters.

Sidley Adds Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Partner Peter Malyshev In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Sidley Austin has hired Peter Malyshev as a partner in its Regulatory and Enforcement practice in Washington, D.C., adding a veteran commodities, derivatives, and digital assets adviser as the firm continues to build out its financial regulatory bench.

o9 Solutions CFO Anand Govind Joins Citi As Tech Investment Banking Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Anand Govind, chief financial officer of enterprise planning software company o9 Solutions, is joining Citigroup as a managing director in technology investment banking, focusing on enterprise software and artificial intelligence, according to a LinkedIn post and an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Appian Adds ScienceLogic CEO David Link To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

Appian, a provider of AI-powered process automation software, has appointed David Link to its board of directors, effective January 25, 2026, adding an enterprise software executive with deep experience in IT operations, automation, and platform scaling.

CV Advisors Adds Bridgewater Veteran Hailey Gordon As Portfolio Manager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

CV Advisors LLC, a multi-family office with more than $15 billion in assets under management, has hired hedge fund investor Hailey Gordon as a portfolio manager.

CFP Board Names K. Dane Snowden As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2026

CFP Board has appointed K. Dane Snowden as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective March 16, 2026, succeeding longtime CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE, who will retire after nearly two decades in the role. The appointment follows a year-long national search conducted with executive search firm Spencer Stuart.

Private Equity Veteran Speed Liu Joins FTI Consulting In Hong Kong As Senior Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

FTI Consulting has hired private equity veteran Speed Liu as a Senior Managing Director in its Business Transformation practice in Asia, based in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment amid rising demand for operational turnaround and exit-readiness work across the region.

Aprio Adds Denver’s TaxOps SALT Team And Names Judy Vorndran as National Practice Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Aprio has expanded its national state and local tax practice with the addition of the SALT team from TaxOps, a Denver-area tax services firm, strengthening the accounting and advisory firm’s multistate tax capabilities and widening its coverage across additional jurisdictions.

VIA Names Matt O’Rourke Chief Creative Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

VIA has appointed award-winning creative leader Matt O’Rourke as chief creative officer, effective immediately, as the Portland, Maine-based advertising and marketing agency looks to sharpen its creative vision and support continued growth. O’Rourke will report to CEO Leeann Leahy, join VIA’s executive leadership team, and oversee creative direction across the agency’s client roster, which includes brands such as Arm & Hammer, Klondike, and Golden Corral.

Dentons: Curtis K. R. Cave Added To Barbados Corporate And Commercial Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Dentons has added senior associate Curtis K. R. Cave to its Corporate and Commercial practice in Barbados, a move the firm said will further strengthen its ability to support clients operating across an increasingly interconnected Caribbean business landscape.

Partners Capital Promotes Three To Partner And Names Four Managing Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Partners Capital announced it has promoted seven senior leaders across its global organization, elevating three professionals to Partner and naming four Managing Directors, as the firm continues to scale its investment and client advisory platform. The global investment firm oversees more than $70 billion in assets under management for endowments, foundations, family offices and high net worth clients, as of Sept. 30, 2025.

HighPost Capital Promotes David Weston To Senior Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

HighPost Capital has promoted David Weston to Senior Managing Director for its Buyout/Late-Stage Growth Fund, expanding his leadership responsibilities while he continues to lead sourcing and diligence efforts across the firm’s core consumer-oriented sectors.

CloudAvanti Names Brad Dever Chief Commercial Officer And Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

CloudAvanti has appointed Oracle services executive Brad Dever as chief commercial officer and managing director, effective January 19, as the boutique consulting firm looks to scale its go-to-market efforts and expand across North America.

Bitwise Appoints Shyam Natarajan As Chief Strategy Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Bitwise has named Shyam Natarajan as chief strategy officer, adding a senior executive role to accelerate its AI-first modernization and enterprise transformation work. The AI, data, and digital engineering services provider said the appointment supports its focus on helping global enterprises modernize their digital foundations and build AI-first systems that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Terex Appoints Namita Jindal As Chief AI and Data Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

Terex has appointed Namita Jindal as senior vice president and chief AI and data officer, effective immediately, as the industrial equipment manufacturer looks to accelerate its digital transformation agenda.

White & Case: Chris Jeanes Joins As Funds Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

White & Case has expanded its Investment Funds Practice and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the hire of Chris Jeanes as a partner in London, adding further depth in fund formation and secondaries advisory work for private capital sponsors and sovereign clients.

DLA Piper Hires Adrián Del Paso In Mexico City To Enhance Global Environmental Regulatory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2026

DLA Piper is expanding its Environmental Regulatory practice with the hire of Adrián del Paso as a partner in Mexico City, bringing his long-standing team to the firm as it deepens capabilities supporting clients operating in highly regulated industries across Latin America and beyond.

White & Case Adds 4 Life Sciences IP Trial Litigators And Names Elizabeth Holland Global Practice Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

White & Case has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group with the addition of four partners focused on life sciences trials and disputes: Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James and Daniel Margolis.

Dentons Adds Sarah Fregon As Partner, Bolstering Australia Dispute Resolution Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

Dentons has expanded its national Dispute Resolution team in Australia with the appointment of partner Sarah Fregon. Based in Melbourne, Fregon joins the firm with more than 25 years of litigation experience spanning commercial disputes, major torts, corporate crime, and regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.

White & Case Hires Four-Partner Life Sciences IP Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

White & Case has hired a four-partner life sciences IP litigation team from A&O Shearman, adding trial-focused patent litigators Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James, and Daniel Margolis to its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.

White & Case Adds Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury And Romain Guénin As Partners In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2026

White & Case announced it has expanded its global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, Global Real Estate Industry Group, and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the addition of Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury and Romain Guénin as partners in Paris, strengthening the firm’s real estate transactional and financing capabilities in France with a particular focus on data centers and other operational asset classes.