Gordon Brothers Group announced the appointment of Mark T. Dufton as chief executive officer of DJM Realty, Gordon Brothers Group’s real estate management affiliate, and also announced the appointment of Neill J. Kelly as president of DJM Realty.

ACM Capital Partners announced that its client, a Southwest transportation business, successfully closed a new $20 million asset-based loan with Wells Fargo.

NHB Advisors is the exclusive advisor for the sale of substantially all assets of the estate of Damon’s International, Inc. This sale is proceeding in conjunction with Damon’s Chapter 11 case currently before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Carl Marks Advisory Group announced the promotions of Michael Flynn to director and Scott Webb to vice president for the investment banking group.

As demand for operationally oriented advisory and performance improvement services among investors has continued to grow, Alvarez & Marsal’s global Private Equity Services practice experienced record growth in 2011.

Results of the fourth-quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey signal that lenders’ indicate optimism towards economic growth, but expectations regarding major economic indicators declined as compared with the previous quarter.

Jeffrey C. Hampton, co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, has been elected to serve on the Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) International Executive Board.

Fesnak and Associates announced that Brian P. Dempsey, CPA/CFF/CITP, CFE has joined the firm as a manager in the Valuation and Litigation Support group.

AlixPartners announced the promotions of seven professionals to managing director. Thirty-three individuals were also promoted to director, AlixPartners’ second most-senior position.

TrueNorth Capital Partners announced that Gayland Pedhirney joined the firm as a senior advisor.