CIBC expanded its U.S. asset-based lending capabilities in Buffalo, NY, by naming Nathan Love managing director of business development. Love joined CIBC from PNC Business Credit.
HCAP Partners, a California-based private equity firm and impact investor, promoted Bhairvee Shavdia to principal. Shavdia joined HCAP Partners in 2015 and previously worked at San Diego State University’s Zahn Innovation Center and H.I.G. Capital.
Bank of America Business Capital named Meredith Gall a senior business development officer. Gall previously worked for U.S. Bank, Access Capital and MTB Bank.
Lincoln International, an investment banking advisory firm, added Dirk Loeffler as managing director and head of healthcare for the DACH region and Julian Knirim and Jens Gerlach as directors.
Gordon Brothers named Brendan Smyth head of the Australian valuation team. Smyth will provide asset valuations to the restructuring/insolvency sector and lending community, including asset-based lenders, private equity firms and investment funds.
FTI Consulting appointed Kevin Barrentine a senior managing director. Previously, Barrentine was a senior managing director at Conway MacKenzie and a managing director in the restructuring practice at Deloitte.
U.S. Bank made key leadership changes to further enhance client focus and speed to market in its Corporate & Commercial Banking business.
Peapack Capital hired Margaret Kot as vice president, senior underwriter and portfolio manager, and Victoria Knipe as a credit analyst.
Pacific Western Bank promoted Sean Lynden to president of its venture banking group. Lynden has been affiliated with Pacific Western Bank since 2015 and previously served as EVP of technology venture banking.
Susan George joined White Oak Global Advisors as head of asset management. George previously worked for Garrison Investment and the CIT Group.