Barclays has appointed Alex Ham as global chairman of investment banking, based at the firm’s headquarters in London. Ham brings 20 years of experience and leadership to Barclays and is expected to start early next year. Prior to joining Barclays, Ham served as the co-CEO and head of global private growth capital at Deutsche Numis, an investment bank backed by Deutsche Bank. 

J. Mills-Pierre III has joined UBS Global Wealth Management as a financial advisor and brings over 20 years of experience to the firm’s UBS Manhattan Market, which is led by Market Executive Kellie Brady, and is based in the firm’s New York office. He will report to market director Neal Cooper and associate market executive Demie Kommatas. Mills is also a senior portfolio manager and founding advisor of Groupe M at UBS, where he advises high-net-worth clients through a multi-family office model that combines institutional expertise with “personalized” wealth strategies. Mills specializes in capital deployment, wealth preservation, and investment strategies. Prior to joining UBS, Mills was a senior financial advisor at Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch and held roles with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, JPMorgan, and Ladenburg Thalmann. 

Dynasty Financial Partners has added Shawn Shook as general counsel. He will report to Dynasty’s CEO, Shirl Penney, and will be based at the firm’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. Shook succeeds Jonathan Morris, who will be transitioning to a new role as executive in residence after serving more than a decade as the firm’s general counsel. Shook, who brings over ten years of legal and regulatory experience to the role, will oversee Dynasty’s legal strategy across its corporate initiatives and support the firm’s 57 network partner firms on regulatory, transactional, and compliance affairs. 

Dean Shahan has joined RIA CapWealth as an executive vice president and financial advisor. In his role, Shahan will continue to assist the firm’s advisory team with advising families by taking a “detailed” and “analytical” approach toward various financial situations. Prior to joining CapWealth, Shahan was a financial planner at SageSpring Wealth Planners, where he advised high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families through “comprehensive” financial planning. His expertise includes risk management, investment strategy, tax planning, retirement, estate, and education planning. 

Seattle-based Coldstream, an employee-owned firm based in Seattle, has named Kevin Fitzwilson as CEO, following a shake-up to its leadership team. Fitzwilson will play a key role in overseeing the firm’s execution of its long-term strategy. He will be working closely with Coldstream’s executive and complementary business line teams. Within the past three years, Coldstream has doubled its assets under management to $13 billion. 

Dallas-based hedge fund manager Canyon Partners has added Nick Gray as a managing director, with a specialization in insurance solutions. Gray brings nearly 20 years of experience in insurance capital formation to his position. He will be reporting to Georg Machinist, Head of Americas Capital Formation within Canyon’s Client Solutions Group. Most recently, he led Bain Capital Credit’s insurance solutions division in North America. Before joining Bain Capital Credit, Gray held roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, BlackRock, and Shenkman Capital Management. 

NewEdge Wealth, a registered investment advisor offering wealth management services to ultra-high-net-worth families, offices, and institutional clients, has added industry veteran Patrick McGlothin as the firm’s managing director, based in Knoxville, Tennessee. McGlothin brings over two decades of experience to NewEdge, and most recently, he served as a financial advisor, managing director, and director of alternative investments at Morgan Stanley. 

Altiva, a private capital platform, has appointed fintech executive Ryan Keough as its CEO. Keough brings over 20 years of experience to Altiva and will contribute to driving the platform’s global SaaS growth and operational leadership. Keough will guide the firm into its next phase of expansion and product innovation. Before joining Altvia, Keough held roles at Allvue Systems, Finastra, and Misys.  

Circle Internet Group, a financial technology firm, has appointed industry executive Adam Selipsky to its board of directors. Selipsky brings over 20 years of industry experience in internet platform infrastructure to the firm and has played a key role in shaping international technology companies. Prior to joining Circle, Selipsky served as CEO of Amazon Web Services and has served as an inaugural member of the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board. Selipsky previously held roles at Amazon, RealNetworks, and Mercer Management Consulting, and has served on the boards of AWS and Tableau. 

Axxcess Wealth Management, a technology and asset management platform, has appointed Deron McCoy as the firm’s chief wealth officer. This addition comes as the firm is seeking to provide “personalized” services for financial advisors navigating the current investment landscape. McCoy brings over two decades of institutional asset management experience to the firm, where he will be serving as a “vision-setter” and “public-facing voice” for Axxcess’ advisor network. 

Dermody Properties, a private equity investment manager, has added Jason Perlman as the company’s VP of investment management. In his role, Perlman will be contributing to strengthening the organization’s real estate investment opportunities and assisting with deal evaluation and opportunity prioritization. He will be working with Tim Walsh, partner and CIO at Dermody. Before joining Dermody, Perlman was an associate of real estate investments at Brookfield Asset Management. 

Steve Wolfenberger has joined Alliant Insurance Services as a VP within the organization’s employee benefits division. Based in California, Wolfenberger will focus on delivering “customized benefits strategies for mid-sized employers” throughout the West Region. Wolfenberger brings a wealth of experience in insurance underwriting, financial modeling, and employee education strategies to Alliant and specializes in assisting organizations to leverage their benefits programs as a “competitive advantage.” Prior to joining Alliant, Wolfenberger held roles within the benefits industry. 

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance brokerage firm, has acquired PAC Global Insurance Brokerage, adding the Marine Cargo sector to its suite of services. El Segundo, CA-based Pac Global joined Heffernan’s Marine Cargo specialty practice on April 1. Marine Cargo is designed to support freight forwarders, customs brokers, and import/export operations across the world. These programs offer “tailored” coverage solutions for moving goods across borders, oceans, and towns. 

A private equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives has secured a majority stake in NAVEX, an ethics, risk, and compliance management provider. The buyout is from BC Partners and Vista Equity Partners, and the company’s funds will be managed by Blackstone’s private equity strategy for individual investors. Blackstone will also be a minority investor in NAVEX. BC Partners will retain a significant minority stake. Meanwhile, Vista will exit its investment. 

Aprio, an advisory and accounting firm, has acquired Needham Heights, MA-based Sandler & Company, a CPA firm. The acquisition comes as Aprio seeks to deepen its presence in the Greater Boston area and “commitment to grow industry-specialized teams” across the country. The addition will double Aprio’s financial services capabilities and enhance its ability to serve hedge funds, real estate funds, private equity firms, broker-dealers, and investment advisors. Sandler & Company, which joined Aprio on July 1, is joined by managing partner Don Sandler and a nine-person team.

Booz Allen Hamilton, a technology company, has raised its capital from $100 million to $300 million, nearly tripling the targeted amount. Booz Allen Ventures will utilize the capital to bolster its “American innovation” and create new solutions through various investments in early-stage technology companies. The organization anticipates making 20–25 new investments over the next five years. In addition to the capital, the company’s investments include a strategic partnership to co-create solutions, navigate risks and challenges within the federal environment, and bring technology to a variety of missions. 

Yieldstreet, a private market investing platform, has raised $77 million in its latest funding round, which was led by Tarsadia Investments, an investment firm, and included a new investor, RedBird Capital Partners. Mayfair Equity Partners, Edison Partners, Cordoba Advisory Partners, and Kingfisher Investment Advisors also participated in the funding round. The new funding will support the expansion of Yieldstreet’s platform abilities and “accelerate private markets integration for individual investors’ portfolios.” Mike Zabik, a partner at RedBird Capital Partners, and co-founder and managing partner Yariv Robinson at Kingfisher Investment Advisors, has joined as board members. 

Glade Brook Capital Partners, a global growth equity investment firm, has raised $515 million in capital for its final round of Strategic Growth Fund IV, exceeding its targeted goal of $450 million. The fund is focused on growth equity investments in early, mid, and late-stage companies with secular headwinds. Glade Brook Capital Partners is seeking to partner with approximately 12 to 15 companies and plans to invest in multiple sectors, including FinTech, AI, SpaceTech, DefenseTech, and e-Commerce. Glade Brook has already deployed more than 65% of the fund, including investments in platforms such as Revolut, Stripe, Stoke Space, Zepto, Perplexity, and Saronic Technologies. This comes as the firm raised $430 million in capital for its Glade Brook Strategic Growth III fund in 2022.