Reid Thomas founds Accelerated Impact
Former Chief Strategy Officer of Ampersand Inc., Reid Thomas, has founded Accelerated Impact. Thomas has specialized in EB-5 escrow, fund administration, banking, technology, the EB-5 Reform & Integrity Act, and impact investing.
ALC welcomes new Senior Project Analyst
American Lending Center Holdings has hired Skyler Jiang as its Senior Project Analyst. He is a former associate at CMR Capital Group. ALC also promoted Mey Solayappan to Vice President, Controller, and hired Harry Kim as Business Analyst.
Alan Whitman leaves Baker Tilly
Alan Whitman, the former CEO and Chairman of Baker Tilly, has joined Nichols Cauley & Associates as their new CEO. Nichols Cauley offers general business advisory, accounting, audit, and tax services.
BAL promotes several partners
BAL immigration law firm has promoted four leaders to partners: Tiffany Derentz, Kyle Klaudt, Eileen Lohmann, and Maura Travers. These promotions follow BAL’s growth, including the addition of new partner Jason Rogers and nearly 50 team members from Erickson Immigration Group in 2025.
Colombo & Hurd hires new Federal Immigration Litigation specialist
Attorney David Kim has joined Colombo & Hurd as Senior Litigation Counsel, bringing a decade of federal litigation experience shaped by his service at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served as an Acting Assistant Director in the Civil Division.
Fragomen promotes Senior Immigration Director
Fragomen has promoted Bodil Walker to Senior Immigration Program Director as part of the firm’s Global Immigration Program Management Practice Group, marking a milestone in her fifth year at the company.
New partner and counsels at Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells has promoted tax attorney Elizabeth Carter to Partner, and Mitra Anoushiravani, Nathaniel Benfield, Ao Chen, and Zohra Sayedy to Counsel in their New York office.
Partner leaves and new chair joins JMBM
Jim Butler, a partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) for 44 years, has stepped down as chair of the firm’s Global Hospitality Group. Meanwhile, Guy Maisnik, a partner at JMBM since 2003 and vice chair of the Global Hospitality Group, has been promoted to chair of the group.
Saul Ewing has new counsel
Saul Ewing LLP has promoted seven attorneys to counsel this year: Andrew Bollinger, Thomas Goodwyn, John Heurich, Jesse Krohn, Christie McGuinness, Ian McLin, and Paige Topper.
Nine immigration professionals join Vialto Partners
Immigration lawyers Donald Sheppard and Regina Knoll have joined the Vialto Law team, along with other professionals. They will launch the firm’s new San Diego office and expand its reach on the West Coast. They are both former partners at Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP.
WR Immigration celebrates 40-year anniversary and new partners
WR Immigration Law Firm marked its 40th anniversary in 2025 and began the new year by promoting attorneys Nathan Grow and Jestherlynn Emralino to partners.
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