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H.I.G. recruits Kretzman as MD

H.I.G. Capital has named Matthew Kretzman as a managing director responsible for capital markets and execution across the North American private equity portfolio. Previously, Kretzman worked at KKR where he was recently a director in the credit and markets unit.

Duko, Singh join Ares Management

Ares Management LP said Sept. 17 that Jason Duko and Kapil Singh have joined the firm as partners and portfolio managers in the Ares Credit Group. Duko will be primarily responsible for managing U.S. bank loan strategies, while Singh will be primarily responsible for managing U.S. high yield bond strategies. Duko recently served as a portfolio manager at PIMCO, while Singh was a portfolio manager in the global developed credit group at DoubleLine Capital.

Salveo Capital forms advisory board

Salveo Capital, an alternative investment firm focused on the legal cannabis industry, has formed an advisory board. Dr. Robert Flannery will serve as an agricultural adviser, Cory Issacson will be a marketing adviser, Devin Liles will serve as an industry adviser and Thomas Mazarakis will be an portfolio adviser.

Trinity Hunt expands team with three new hires

Trinity Hunt Partners has named Ryan Horstman as chief operating officer and chief compliance officer. Also, the Dallas-based private equity firm has hired Satchel Park as research director and John Martin as an associate.

Alantra expands Chinese team

Alantra, a mid-market investment banking and asset management form, has expanded its Chinese team with three new additions. Richard Zhu will head Alantra China as a managing partner. Joining him are Linda Wang as director and John Hang as vice president. Also, Iñigo Mateache, a director at Alantra, has been transferred to the firm's Shanghai office and will become head of cross-border M&A for China.

Flexpoint Ford recruits Zinn as business development head for special assets fund

Flexpoint Ford has appointed Jeff Zinn as head of business development for the firm's special assets fund. Previously, Zinn worked at ApplePie Capital where he was head of capital markets.

Balbec Capital hires Dempsey as MD and head of capital formation group

Balbec Capital LP has named Andrew P. Dempsey as a managing director and head of the firm's capital formation group. Previously, he was a managing director at Easterly Capital.

PE-backed Alternative Behavior Strategies appoints CEO

Alternative Behavior Strategies, a portfolio company of Petra Capital Partners, has named Dr. Adam Singer as CEO. He was the co-founder and CEO of IPC Healthcare. ABS is a provider of services to children with autism spectrum disorders.

Tikehau recruits Marquer as compliance group head

Tikehau Capital has named Ephraïm Marquer as group head of compliance. Previously, Marquer worked at BNP Paribas Asset Management where he served as global head of compliance.

Orrick beefs up London and European PE team with two new hires

Law firm Orrick has added James Connor and Daniel Wayte to its London and European private equity platform. Previously, Connor worked at Simpson Thacher while Wayte worked at Milbank.