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CohnReznick, a professional services firm, hired Yuying Chen-Wynn as its global leader, strategic AI. Based in Los Angeles, Chen-Wynn has extensive expertise combining the power of generative AI and traditional machine learning/AI to drive value and efficiency, as well as...

CNO Financial Group, a nationwide life and health insurer and financial services provider, will acquire a minority interest in Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private asset-backed credit and a majority-owned affiliate of Janus Henderson,...

Solsten landed growth funding through Decathlon Capital Partners. The funds will support development of new AI agents, fuel the expansion of Elaris, Solsten’s psychological AI platform, and strengthen the company’s core database services offered by Minneapolis-based Solsten. Terms of the transaction weren't disclosed....

Fundedd, a private lending service provider, provided, in association with Peapack Private Bank & Trust, a banking service provider, a $7 million credit facility to Virtuosic Technologies, an investment company. The financing was instrumental in Virtuosic's acquisition of primary equity...

Kandace Heck, senior executive vice president and chief audit executive of U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, plans to retire from the company later this year and will be succeeded by Christopher Paulison. “For the past eight years, Kandace...

Squire Patton Boggs added Trish O’Donnell to its New York office as a partner, as well as Nathan Menon as a director in London. Both join the firm’s global structured finance group from Reed Smith. “Trish and Nathan are both...

Pravati Capital, a litigation finance firm, added three professionals to its leadership team. Joining Pravati Capital are Kris Kjolberg as managing director and head of capital strategy, Glenn Hill as managing director and Garrett Dowling, who has been named to...

Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall (JKW), a regional full-service litigation and business law firm, added five attorneys from Denver-based Burns Figa & Will as partners and a sixth attorney as an associate. Together, they have established JKW’s newest office in...

SouthStar Capital funded a $1.5 million invoice factoring facility for a Charlotte, NC–based health related apparel company. As demand accelerated, the company faced the challenge of funding large production runs and covering operating expenses while waiting on extended payment terms...

William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to the University of Chicago, through its non-profit the Center for Research in Security Prices, in connection with the sale of its U.S. equities index fund tracking platform CRSP to Morningstar. “Morningstar’s acquisition...