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Kainos Names Cate Mason as New Investor Relations Director
Kainos invests in family- and founder-owned food and consumer product and services businesses
Kainos focuses on investments across the food and everyday essentials sectors. Kainos Capital has promoted Cate Mason to director of investor relations. Ms. Mason previously served as a senior associate at the Dallas-based private equity firm. Ms. Mason joined Kainos in 2023 and worked on the firm’s investment team supporting…
Angeles Equity Hires Derek Rush for Industrials Investing Role
Mr. Rush joins the Los Angeles private investment firm as a vice president on the investment team
Angeles Equity Partners has added Derek Rush to its investment team as a vice president. In his new position he will focus on evaluating, executing and managing investments across the industrials sector. “We are thrilled to welcome Derek to our investment team. His experience in the industrial sector and proven…
New Partner at PPM
Tiffany Luna joins senior leadership team at $6.4B private equity platform
PPM America Capital Partners (PPMACP), the private equity arm of PPM America, has promoted Tiffany Luna to partner. In her expanded role, Ms. Luna will continue sourcing, evaluating, and executing private equity investments, while also managing sponsor relationships and supporting the firm’s portfolio companies. “Tiffany has demonstrated exceptional investment judgment,…
ATL Partners Names Bob Biesterfeld Senior Operating Executive
ATL Partners has named Bob Biesterfeld a senior operating executive. He will work with the firm’s investment professionals and portfolio company management teams to support strategic and operational initiatives across its focus sectors of commercial aerospace, national security, and transportation and logistics. Mr. Biesterfeld brings more than 25 years of…
At ATL Partners, Two Investors Rise and an Operator Steps Up
Promotions span investment and operations teams at New York-based sponsor
ATL Partners has promoted three professionals across its investment and operating teams, elevating Josh Raj and Daniel Wu to vice president from senior associate and naming Lauren DiBartolomeo chief operating officer from chief administrative officer. “These well-deserved promotions reflect the commitment and contributions of Lauren, Dan and Josh to ATL…
Bertram Promotes Four to Managing Director
Bertram Capital invests in middle-market companies across the business services, consumer, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.
Bertram Capital has promoted four of its professionals on its investment and origination teams — Sean Houseworth, Aaron Kessler, Matt Jones and Paul Koeniger — to managing director. Mr. Houseworth has been with Bertram’s business services investment team since 2016, focusing on evaluating and managing middle-market private equity investments, and…
Patrick Fairfield Promoted at DFW
DFW Capital Partners has promoted Patrick Fairfield to principal. Mr. Fairfield joined the firm as an associate in 2017 and advanced through successive roles, working across deal execution, debt financing and portfolio oversight. In his new role, Mr. Fairfield will continue supporting investments including North American Rail Solutions, Kept Companies,…
Renovus Promotes Principals, VPs, and Associates Across its Investment and Finance Teams
Renovus has promoted 11 professionals across its investment and fund accounting teams, reflecting continued internal advancement at the firm. The promotions span senior investment roles through accounting functions.In the investment group at Renovus, the promotions include Pat Heath to principal; John Matthews and Adam Swack to vice president; Ried Niermann…
HighPost Capital Promotes David Weston
West Palm Beach-headquartered HighPost Capital has promoted David Weston to senior managing director, expanding his leadership responsibilities while he continues to oversee investment sourcing and evaluation across the firm’s core consumer-focused sectors. The promotion follows Mr. Weston’s role in building the buyout and late-stage growth portfolio since joining the firm in…
Periscope Elevates Luke Elder to Principal, Harry Waddoups to Vice President
Periscope Equity has promoted Luke Elder to Principal and Harry Waddoups to Vice President. The promotions reflect internal advancement within the investment team and follow several years of portfolio work across technology-enabled business services companies. Founded in 2012, Periscope invests in software and technology-enabled services, providing growth capital, operational support,…
Piper Sandler Adds Dan Wolf to Healthcare Investment Banking Team
Piper Sandler has added Dan Wolf as a managing director in its healthcare investment banking group. Mr. Wolf will advise healthcare technology companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and capital raising, strengthening the firm’s sector coverage. Mr. Wolf brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience across investment banking,…
