SG Credit Partners announced the hiring of Irena Snider as Chief Financial Officer with responsibilities including strategy, capital raising, reporting and building financial infrastructure.

CIBC today announced it has welcomed a new business development officer to join its Asset-Based Lending team, furthering their commitment to serving middle market clients across the US. Ron Kerdasha joins the team as a managing director and senior business development officer with more than 30 years of industry experience.

AmRock Financial, a leading name in the financial services industry, is excited to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, offering a seamless, user-friendly intuitive design experience, quick and easy access to essential information and a comprehensive understanding of the company’s products and services.

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jason C. Ray has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax, Benefits, and Private Client group in the firm’s new Dallas office. Ray advises employers on the design, implementation, and regulatory compliance of tax-qualified and nonqualified retirement plans with an emphasis on employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”). Ray joins Blank Rome from Morgan Lewis.

Solifi™, a global fintech software partner for secured finance, announced that Access Capital, a privately owned asset-based lending firm based in New York City, NY, has upgraded from its on-premise system to Solifi ABL on Open Finance Platform.

CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, today announced that it has established a separate affiliate, CohnReznick Philippines, Inc. as part of an ongoing expansion of its offshore services and capabilities.

US Capital Global is pleased to announce that Tejal Shah has joined the group as Vice President at the group’s global headquarters in San Francisco, California. Ms. Shah brings to US Capital Global a strong background in financial services and asset management, along with expertise in capital raising and fostering high-value relationships.

First Citizens Bank today announced a new leadership structure for its wealth organization that will improve coordination and enhance its commitment to supporting individuals, families and institutions with outstanding financial solutions and guidance.

Pathlight Capital LP ("Pathlight") announced it is serving as the Documentation Agent on a senior secured delayed-draw term loan facility (the "Credit Facility") for Beyond Finance, LLC ("Beyond" or the "Company"), a provider of success fee-based debt resolution services.

Golub Capital today announced that Sean Chung has joined as a Managing Director and will be based in the Firm’s Seoul office, further expanding the Korea-focused team.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today the launch of a new practice within the firm’s Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA) business to provide clients with strategic counsel on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and to assist boards of directors, investors, and management teams in successfully navigating the ever-evolving global sustainability business landscape.

PB Financial Corporation ("PB Financial") (OTCQX:PBNC), the holding company for Providence Bank ("Providence"), and Coastal Bank & Trust ("Coastal") jointly announce the signing of a definitive strategic merger agreement.

--Bluevine, the one-stop digital banking platform specifically designed for small businesses, today announced expanded FDIC insurance coverage of up to $3 million through Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, and program banks in a sweep network, automatically offering Bluevine account holders coverage of up to 12x the industry standard of $250,000.

Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), announced that Eric J. Manning has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer. He is based out of the Roseville Office.

Wintrust Receivables Finance (WRF) is happy to announce the closing of a new $20 million account receivable line of credit for a Great Lakes-based temporary staffing firm (Company). The Company is a preferred staffing agency for some of the nation’s leading employers within the industries of aerospace, automotive, energy, oil and gas, power, and telecommunications.

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Regime Change: The Role of Real Assets in the ‘Traditional’ Portfolio by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA) and Racim Allouani, Head of Portfolio Construction, Investment Risk Management and Quantitative Analysis at KKR.

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Cross has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Andrew focuses his practice on derivatives transactions and investment management regulatory matters. He joins from Perkins Coie LLP.

Scotiabank announced today that Barb Mason, Group Head and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), has announced her intention to retire from Scotiabank at the end of 2023, after a 41-year career with the bank.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that Jill Ford has joined the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) as head of Equity Capital Markets. She reports to Tim O’Hara, head of Banking, and is based in New York.

Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus”) announced today that its affiliates acted as administrative agent and provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of BV Investment Partners’ (“BV”) growth-oriented investment in The Hardenbergh Group (“THG”), a leading provider of non-clinical professional staffing, consulting, physician peer review and outsourced solutions to healthcare organizations nationwide.