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Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory announced that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Ondas, Inc. on its acquisition of DZYNE Technologies, LLC, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, L.P., for $875.8 million. Ondas is a leading provider of autonomous systems, robotics and mission-critical technologies for defense, homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure and industrial markets.

Bank of America announced the addition of several senior investment bankers across its Regional Investment Banking business, reinforcing the company’s commitment to serving middle market clients and expanding coverage in key Local Markets across the U.S. The hires add senior expertise in Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and West Palm Beach, and they will report to Neil Kell and Samardh Kumar, co-heads of Regional Investment Banking.

SouthStar Capital recently closed a $500,000 combined Purchase Order and Accounts Receivable Financing facility for a consumer products company preparing to launch its products through a major national retailer. As the business prepared its first large retail order, it required additional working capital to fund overseas manufacturing costs and bridge the gap between production, shipment, and customer payment.

JPalmer Collective (JPC), announced the appointment of Caryn Alexander as Head of Portfolio Management. Alexander brings more than two decades of bank-side credit and portfolio leadership to the role, most recently as Senior Managing Director, Head of ABL Portfolio Management at Webster Bank, where she led a 16-member national team overseeing a $3 billion asset-based lending portfolio.

eCapital Corp., an AI-powered fintech company building the next generation of specialty finance, announced the appointment of Rosario Ingargiola as Chief Digital Assets Officer, a newly created executive leadership role designed to advance the company’s technology platform, accelerate innovation and redefine how businesses access and manage working capital.

Fortress Investment Group released its 2026 Mid-Year Outlook, authored by Chief Strategist Elizabeth Burton. The report strikes a posture that is “cautious, but selectively constructive,” arguing that a spring easing in geopolitical risk and energy has calmed markets – but the underlying setup remains fragile.

MONTICELLOAM, a specialized seniors housing and multifamily bridge lending platform, along with a firm affiliate, announced that Jason Liu will hold the Deputy Chief Financial Officer position. In this role, Liu will oversee investor and lender reporting for MONTICELLOAM, covering periodic financial statements, projections, audits, and tax filings, while managing liquidity through cash flow planning, loan draws, and capital calls for development projects.

CVC Marathon, a leading global asset manager specializing in public and private credit markets with $24 billion in assets under management, and a subsidiary of CVC Capital Partners, announced the successful completion for the $175 million acquisition financing, which in addition to new bank financing and financial sponsor equity, funded Jack Doheny Companies’ ("JDC") acquisition of Vacuum Truck Rentals ("VTR").

First Horizon Bank announced new leadership for Cookeville and Sparta, underscoring the bank's client-first approach and ongoing commitment to the Upper Cumberland Region. John Hanson has been named Cookeville Market President, Mandy Mathis has been named Private Client Banking Relationship Manager and Sherry Maybury and Jennefer Willard have been promoted to Banking Center Managers in Cookeville and Sparta.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private Bank & Trust are pleased to announced the appointment of Paul Kotronis as Senior Managing Director, Commercial Real Estate. In this role, Kotronis will support and expand the Bank’s Commercial Real estate lending platform, drive relationship-based deposit growth, and further strengthen Peapack Private’s presence in the New York and New Jersey markets.