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CD&R taps McInnes as operating adviser

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Ross McInnes as an operating adviser for CD&R funds. McInnes is the board chairman of Safran. McInnes is the former vice-chairman of Macquarie Capital (Europe).

Miller joins Starwood Capital LLC as CEO

Starwood Capital LLC, the broker-dealer affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, has named Trisha A. Miller as CEO. Miller is the former executive director of W. P. Carey, Inc and ex-CEO of Carey Financial LLC, W. P. Carey's broker-dealer subsidiary.

Pohowalla joins Cascadia Capital

Cascadia Capital said Oct. 17 that it hired Firdaus Pohowalla as a managing director and head of its middle market industry coverage. Pohowalla was previously a managing director at Barclays, where he co-led the restructuring and finance group.

TPG Capital names former Ford CEO Mark Fields as senior adviser: Reuters

TPG Capital said on Tuesday former Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Mark Fields has joined the private equity firm as a senior adviser, Reuters reported.

SRS Acquiom beefs up team with new hire

SRS Acquiom, a provider of post-closing M&A services, has hired Matthew Unterlack as executive director of indemnification services, according to a spokesperson for the firm. Unterlack joins SRS Aquiom from QBE Insurance Group.

Crestone Capital appoints Swift as president

Boulder, Colorado-based Crestone Capital LLC, a wealth management and investment advisory firm, has named Jack Swift as president. A partner at Crestone, Swift was previously the firm's chief client officer.

HKW promotes two and hires two

Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc has promoted Kent W. Robinson to partner of operations and Wilson Ren as senior associate. Also, HKW has hired John D. Lammers and Brendan P. McLoughlin as associates.

White Oak appoints Mozaffarian and Hackett as co-presidents

White Oak Global Advisors has named Darius Mozaffarian and David Hackett as co-presidents. Both Mozaffarian and Hackett have served as acting co-presidents since the beginning of the year.

M&A adviser Chapman Associates hires new MD

Schaumburg, Illinois-based Chapman Associates, an M&A adviser, has named Theodore W. Bernstein as managing director of M&A. Previously, Bernstein was a managing partner at N-Squared Growth Capital.

Virtua adds one to Arizona staff and two to Hong Kong office

Virtua Partners has added Ernest Amponsah as a project manager to its Quyp Development team in Arizona. Also, the firm has expanded its Hong Kong office by hiring Sunny Huang and Janet Jiang as an associate and financial analyst, respectively.