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Bluestone appoints Mark Cho as partner, COO and general counsel

Prior to joining Bluestone, Cho was a chief operating officer at Willow Tree Credit Partners.

Shamrock Capital promotes Michael LaSalle and Andrew Howard to co-president and partner

Also, Stephen Royer, a former president and partner, has become a chairman and partner.

Capstreet-backed PlanetBids taps Kaleb Boudreaux as SVP of finance

Based in Studio City, California, PlanetBids is a provider of procurement software as a service solutions.

Carlyle appoints John Redett, Mark Jenkins and Jeff Nedelman as co-presidents

Also, Michael Wand will become head of EMEA Investments.

Vistria promotes Max Vielmetti, Shane Maloney, Michael Shaid, and Steve Upham to principal

Vielmetti and Shaid joined Vistria in 2022, Maloney initially came on board in 2018 and Upham joined in 2023.

HarbourVest taps Venu Krishnamurthy as managing director and global private wealth head

In this role, Krishnamurthy will oversee all aspects of the wealth business including global sales, marketing, operations, and client service.