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B. Riley Securities’ (BRS), a middle market investment bank, board of directors appointed Jimmy Baker as CEO. Andy Moore, CEO since 2017, will transition from co-CEO, a role he and Baker have shared since March 2025, and continue as chairman...

Phoenix Aviation Capital, a full-service aircraft lessor managed by AIP Capital, an alternative investment manager focused on opportunities in asset-based finance and a portfolio company of funds advised or controlled by affiliates of BC Partners Advisors, upsized its $300 million...

The Turnaround Management Association (TMA) has recognized BRG’s Corporate Finance practice twice in its 2025 Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Awards. Along with additional parties, BRG was honored for the following successful turnarounds and transactions: Large Company Turnaround/Transaction of...

Ceres AI, a company in AI-powered agricultural risk analytics, has landed a multi-million-dollar investment package from Decathlon Capital Partners. The funds will support the company’s growth as it serves a growing number of enterprise clients in the agricultural sector. “Major...

Republic Business Credit, a national commercial finance company offering working capital solutions, provided a $16 million asset-based facility to a Gulf Coast-based oilfield services company. The financing provides greater borrowing availability to support ongoing growth initiatives, including the expansion of...

Fenwick elected three lawyers to its partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2026. “Fenwick’s new partner class will play a vital role in advancing the firm’s continued success, especially after an exciting year of growth and expansion coast-to-coast,” Richard Dickson, chair of...

Catalyst OrthoScience, a private medical technology company redefining shoulder arthroplasty through simplified, surgeon-focused innovation, closed $15 million in equity and debt financing, led by RC Capital, with participation from Mutual Capital Partners, Dr. Derace Schaffer, and Western Alliance Bank. This...

Africa Finance, an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, secured a $100 million, 10-year term loan facility from FinDev Canada, a bilateral development finance institution. This transaction represents Africa Finance’s debut in the Canadian market and its first partnership with FinDev...

Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, added Jeff Levin and Kunal Soni as partners on the Thoma Bravo Credit platform. Levin has also been named head of the platform. Levin and Soni bring decades of experience leading and scaling private...

FGI Worldwide, a global company in the commercial finance industry, hired Philip Coleman as managing director, FGI Tech. Coleman will lead operations for the firm’s technology business, including TRUST, FGI Tech’s credit insurance management software. In this role, he will...