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Bertram ups Heston to partner from principal

Bertram Capital has promoted Tim Heston to partner from principal. Heston joined Bertram in the summer of 2008 as a summer intern.

Bertram promotes Beerle to partner

Bertram Capital has promoted Tom Beerle to partner. Previously, Beerle was a principal at the middle-market private equity firm. Beerle joined Bertram in 2008 as a summer intern.

Highlander appoints Hull as new CEO

Dallas-based Highlander Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has named Jeff L. Hull as CEO. His appointment begins December 1, 2018. Hull's new role will be in addition to his being president and managing partner of the firm. Also, Michael R. Nicolais will remain as vice chairman through December 31, 2019.

ABO taps Blanchard as chief compliance officer

Alpha Blue Ocean, a UK-based provider of debt and equity financing to publicly listed companies, has named Olivia Blanchard as chief compliance officer. Her appointment became effective September 17, 2018.

Littlejohn hires two and promotes one

Littlejohn & Co. LLC has hired Beth Pollack and Thomas Bennet as vice presidents. Also, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based investment firm promoted Bart Stout to vice president. Previously, Pollack was at Marble Ridge Capital while Bennet, who recently rejoined Littlejohn having started his career there in 2011, was at ScenarioTwo. And, Stout joined Littlejohn in 2011.

Eaton Partners adds six to team

Placement agent and adviser Eaton Partners, a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp, has expanded its New York, Chicago, Hong Kong and Shanghai offices with new hires. Joining New York are Hudson Collins as vice president of distribution; David Krueger as vice president of secondary advisory; and Thomas Holmstrom as associate of project management. Ryan Kane is joining the Chicago office as vice president of distribution and Xiaoyan Shu is coming on board at the Shanghai location as director of distribution while Raghav Kaushik is joining the Hong Kong office as senior analyst of project management.

Z Capital-backed Affinity Gaming hires Rodio as CEO

Las Vegas-based casino gaming operator Affinity Gaming has named Anthony Rodio as CEO. The appointment becomes effective immediately. Rodio was president and CEO of Tropicana Entertainment. Affinity Gaming is backed by Z Capital.

PE-backed Avenu taps Murphy as IT director

Avenu Insights & Analytics, which is backed by Mill Point Capital, has named Roger Murphy as director of the information technology managed services division. Based in Herndon, Virginia, Avenu is a provider of software and services for local and state governments.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Goldman Sachs, CapitalG, Credit Suisse and MetLife are hiring

This week’s jobs include a private equity vice president at Goldman Sachs, investments counsel at CapitalG and an associate at MetLife.

PWP recruits Brassart as MD for advisory business

Perella Weinberg Partners has named Jérôme Brassart as a managing director in its advisory business. Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse where he was most recently a managing director in the power, utilities and infrastructure group.