The Ladder

TRACY GREYMONT has joined ACG Wisconsin as executive director. In her role, she leads the chapter while working closely with its board of directors. Prior to joining ACG Wisconsin, Greymont was a network specialist at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.

STACY REPULT has joined Dallas-based private equity firm Juniper Capital Management. Repult brings more than three decades of financial experience and will contribute to the firm’s strategic leadership, including assisting with deal sourcing, managing Juniper’s portfolio of companies and participating in deal negotiations. Most recently, she served as chief financial officer of Nimbix Inc.

PAT DONAHUE has joined Wells Fargo Capital Finance as a business development officer in the Middle Market Loan Originations Group, covering the Northeast region. Donahue joined Capital Finance in 2016 as an associate. In his new role, he will cover middle-market private equity groups, advisers and other third parties, and collaborate with local middle-market banking teams.

Kirtland Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm based in Cleveland, announced it has promoted CORRIE MENARY to partner. Menary joined Kirtland in 2004 as an intern and returned full-time in 2005. She has since supported the firm in a variety of roles, including as a resource to the leadership teams of Kirtland’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining Kirtland, she was an analyst in the Debt Capital Markets group at National City Bank (now PNC) and worked in the bank’s credit underwriting department.

R. TIMOTHY BRYAN has joined Washington, D.C.-based law firm Shulman Rogers as chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance practice group. Drawing on his 30-year legal career, Bryan brings to the role significant knowledge in the corporate finance arena, having concentrated on commercial finance transactions ranging from $5 million to more than $500 million across a wide range of industries. Bryan was previously a partner with law firm Duane Morris LLP.

VIKASH MAGDANI has joined ACG New York as executive director. He will serve as the chapter’s key management leader, overseeing day-to-day operations. His responsibilities include strategic planning, membership engagement, programming, sponsorship management and chapter operations management. Prior to joining ACG New York, Magdani led a multimillion-dollar private equity media portfolio at Buyouts Insider. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Nova Venture Partners and Capthorne Ventures, and served at the helm of the Oil & Gas Council.

NICOLE ROSCIANO has joined financial services provider Hilco Global as vice president and chief human resources officer, a newly created position at the firm. She joins Hilco from data company IRI, where she served as vice president for talent acquisition and organizational development, and as a strategic HR adviser to IRI’s management team. Meanwhile, Hilco Redevelopment Partners, a division of Hilco Global, welcomed MARK LEVY to its real estate development team as executive vice president of industrial acquisitions. Levy will be responsible for expanding the acquisition team and strategy. He most recently served as executive managing director at JLL and as a member of the firm’s regional executive leadership team.

MARK ABBOTT has joined Stout as a director in the Investment Banking group, working out of the firm’s Detroit and Grand Rapids offices. He brings extensive experience providing merger and acquisition advisory services in the diversified industrials, distribution, transportation, logistics and automotive sectors, among others. He joins Stout from JSJ Corporation, where he led the firm’s strategy and investment team.

LEN LOSQUADRO has joined C2FO within the Capital Finance group. Based in New York, Losquadro will be responsible for creating new business opportunities and strategic partnerships. His focus is on supporting the capital needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. Previously, Losquadro was director of business development with The Credit Junction.

CHRIS DALTON has been promoted to managing partner of BKD’s Transaction Advisory Services practice. Dalton will be responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of Transaction Advisory Services, including due diligence, investment banking and M&A tax structuring. His promotion is effective June 1, 2020.

Wipfli LLP, a top 20 accounting and business consulting firm, announced the promotion of MICHAEL L. VACCARELLA, CPA, CGMA, CM&AA, from director to partner. Vaccarella leads Wipfli’s Private Equity and Transaction Advisory Services national practice. He provides and coordinates buy-side and sell-side transaction diligence, as well as relationship management and consulting for corporations, family offices, private equity funds and their portfolio holdings.

MICHAEL RIVERA has joined ACG Los Angeles as CEO. Prior to joining ACG, he developed, launched and oversaw the University of Southern California Marshall Venture Capital Fund and the school’s Founder Central Initiative. Rivera previously spent more than a decade as partner at 6th Street Investments and 6th Street Ventures and has also worked in commodity trading and government affairs.