Shore Capital Partners (Shore), a strategic private equity firm focused on microcap investing in the healthcare, food and beverage, business services and real estate industries, with offices in Chicago and Nashville, has made four new hires and ten promotions at the senior level on its rapidly-growing investment team.  These moves

Valentina Pozzobon, a Director and Board Member of Humatica, a private equity specialist advisor for portfolio company organisational effectiveness, is to take a full-time role as the Chief Financial Officer of SAMP to help drive the rapid revitalisation of the company.  Pozzobon has extensive international corporate leadership experience gained from assisting numerous private

Axis Arbor Partners (Axis Arbor), an international debt advisory firm, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of David J Parker as Managing Partner, effective immediately.   Parker was previously a founding partner and Managing Partner at Marlborough Partners and brings over 20 years of financing experience in debt

Apex Group (Apex), a global financial services provider, subject to Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) approval, has appointed Frederic Bilas as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors of Apex Fund Services in Luxembourg (Apex Fund Services). In this role, Bilas will be responsible for driving Apex

Excel Fitness, a Planet Fitness franchisee, has named CJ Bouchard as Chief Executive Officer. Bouchard has worked in the Planet Fitness system since 2006. He joined Excel in 2018 when the Planet Fitness franchise that he founded was acquired. While with Excel, he has served as both President and Chief

Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners (TSG) has promoted Alex Gilmore and Kelly Pease to Vice President. Gilmore and Pease are based in London and New York, respectively. “Alex and Kelly have made significant contributions evaluating new investment opportunities and working with our partner companies to create value,” says Jamie

Sidley Austin has appointed Dan Graham, Paul Dunbar, and Emilie Stewart as partners in London. Graham and Dunbar have joined the global M&A and Private Equity practice and Stewart has joined the Global Finance group. They join from Vinson & Elkins LLP. Graham’s practice focuses on advising private equity firms

ZEDRA has appointed Murjel Breedveld Jagesser as Client Director in Luxembourg’s Corporate Services and Global Expansion team alongside Charles-Alexandre Houillon as Director of Fund Management Services.

VMG Partners, a private equity firm specialising in building iconic consumer brands, has appointed Brianna Rizzo as the company’s newest Talent Partner.  Among her many responsibilities, Rizzo will lead the Talent strategy for VMG Catalyst, a fund that launched in 2019 and seeks to invest in tech businesses, including digital

Shore Capital portfolio company EyeSouth Partners has added Dr James H Guildford, MD based in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Guildford will join Retina Care Specialists in providing first-class treatment of retinal, macular, and vitreous diseases. He has served the West Palm Beach, Stuart, and Port St Lucie communities for decades,