B. Riley Securities, Inc. ("B. Riley"), a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to have served as exclusive financial advisor to NextNav, Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) in connection with its recently completed $50 million debt financing through a private offering of senior secured first lien notes to a group of lenders including Whitebox Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group, and Clutterbuck Capital Management.

Great Elm Group, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “GEG”) (NASDAQ: GEG), an alternative asset manager, announced today that Brent Pearson resigned as Chief Financial Officer. The Board of Directors unanimously appointed Keri Davis as CFO effective immediately.

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is expanding the depth and scope of its commercial finance solutions to fully encompass both the front and back end of the enterprise value chain.

Castlelake, L.P. ("Castlelake"), a global alternative investment manager with 17 years of experience investing in asset-rich opportunities today announced that Castlelake, together with a co-investor and minority partner Eltura Capital Management, has reached an agreement to purchase up to $4 billion of consumer installment loans from Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), an artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace.

FGI Worldwide LLC (www.FGIWW.com) has announced the hiring of Paul Bower as Director, FGI Technology. Based in London, Mr. Bower will focus on expanding FGI’s proprietary credit insurance monitoring software, T.R.U.S.T.™, throughout the UK and Europe.

Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”), a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent and Sole Lender on a $220 million senior secured credit facility (the “Financing”) to Above Lending (the “Company”), a Houston-based national provider of consumer loans.

Cascadia Capital, one of the nation's most active independent middle-market investment banks, announced today the formal launch of its Capital Markets Advisory practice and expansion to the Atlanta market with the hiring of Managing Director Carle Felton.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to welcome Lauren Amos and Marlon Alebiosu to the firm as Senior Associates.

Venator Materials PLC ("Venator" or the "Company") (NYSE: VNTR), a global manufacturer and marketer of chemical products, announces that it has reached an agreement with the overwhelming majority of its lenders and noteholders on the terms of a comprehensive recapitalization plan.

Athenex, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, today announced that, following an ongoing strategic review, it has reached agreement with its lenders to move forward with an expedited sales process of the Company’s assets across its primary businesses: Athenex Pharmaceutical Division (“APD”), Orascovery, and Cell Therapy.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) (“Wells Fargo”) and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries have issued debt securities, certificates of deposit, trust preferred securities and preferred stock and related depositary shares that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month tenor.

New York City — Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome a leading group of litigators in its Commercial Litigation practice group in New York, bolstering the firm’s national commercial and real estate litigation offerings. The group consists of nine attorneys whose practice areas focus on two broad areas as described below. They practiced at Akerman LLP before joining Blank Rome.

Autocar, LLC, a leading manufacturer providing custom engineered severe-duty vocational vehicles, announced today it has partnered with Mitsubishi HC Capital America and ChargePoint to provide the Power UpTM Program, a bundled vehicle financing solution designed to help customers grow their electric fleets as well as build and install charging infrastructure.

First Internet Bank announced today that Charles Wheaton has joined the organization as Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer. With his vast experience in all facets of corporate lending, their newest member further strengthens the Bank’s Small Business Administration (SBA) team that ranks among national leaders in SBA lending.

Hilco Performance Solutions (HPS), a management advisory firm that consists of operational and financial experts in the areas of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales & Customer Experience, Organizational Design, and M&A has named Associate Director Susan Stanley to the new position of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Practice Leader.

Parker Hudson, a mid-sized law firm with an integrated collection of high value boutique business practices, is excited to announce its entry into the Chicago market. The firm is expanding its litigation capabilities with the addition of two highly regarded and experienced trial lawyers, Todd C. Jacobs and John E. Bucheit.

Berkshire Bank, a leading, socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announces that Greg Saint John, an experienced credit officer and banking industry veteran, was promoted to senior vice president, deputy chief credit officer & commercial credit director.

The two new hires, Matthew DeBernardo, SVP, Business Development Officer, and Bret Aaron Meuschke, SVP, Business Development Officer, will be involved in managing Factoring and Asset-based Lending transactions as part of the company’s Commercial Finance division.

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) (“Granite”) today announced that it has closed its offering of $373.75 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Convertible Notes”) for gross proceeds of $373.75 million.

Amino Health, the leading digital healthcare guidance company, today announced $80 million in both equity and debt financing led by Transformation Capital and Oxford Finance LLC, respectively. In the face of declining digital health investment, this funding underscores the success of Amino Health's proven model and enables the company to scale its technology and continue its strong growth trajectory.