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FTV Capital recruits Mason as partner

FTV Capital has named Alex Mason as a partner. Previously, Mason was managing director at Carrick Capital Partners.

Wilshire Phoenix taps Milkove as partner

Wilshire Phoenix has named Harlan Milkove as a partner. Milkove is a co-founder of Reonomy.

Gallant Capital hires ex-Presto executive Jamie Kim as head of business development

Gallant Capital hired Jamie Kim as head of business development. Kim joined Gallant from Presto, where she was vice president of corporate development and strategy. Prior to Presto, she worked on the business development team at Platinum Equity.

Gallant taps Kim as business development head

Gallant Capital has named Jamie Kim as head of business development. Previously, she worked at Presto where she was the vice president of corporate development and strategy.

HarbourVest recruits Royer as MD

HarbourVest Partners has named Bill Royer as a managing director. Also, Royer will become chief compliance officer in early June. Prior to joining HarbourVest, Royer was CCO at Vanguard Global Advisors.

Harrison, Galassini join Merida Capital Partners

Merida Capital Partners said May 8 that Tom Harrison and Pamela Galassini joined as operating partners. Harrison was previously the president, chairman and CEO of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. Galassini is a former Medco Health Solutions executive.

Cannabis PE firm Merida hires two senior operating partners

New York City-based Merida Capital Partners, a cannabis-focused private equity firm, has named Tom Harrison and Pamela Galassini as senior operating partners. Harrison is a former Omnicom Group Inc executive while Galassini is an ex-Medco Health Solutions Inc executive.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher adds two to PE platform

Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added Gavin Gordon and David Arnold to its private equity platform. Previously, they were partners at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Evercore ISI taps Palmer as a senior managing director

David Palmer has joined Evercore ISI as a senior managing director covering food producers and restaurants. Previously, he worked at RBC Capital Markets.

Maine Pointe appoints Loder as VP, industry partner for PE

Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has named Jamie Loder as vice president, industry partner for private equity. Loder will be based in the firm's London office.