Highland Capital Management has appointed Nikki Aquino Gill as director of business development and David Lyon as director of client services. Both report to Clay Shumway, managing director, head of business development and are based in the firm’s Dallas office.

Highland Capital Management said Monday that Andrea Lloyd has rejoined the firm as a credit trader, while Scott Baker was named a director. Lloyd will be responsible for trading bank loans and high yield bonds in the primary and secondary markets. Baker will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, assessing risk and conducting due diligence on the firm’s investment ideas.

This week Highland Capital Management is advertising for a private equity analyst/associate to focus on middle market distressed/special situation investment opportunities.

Highland Capital Management said Monday that Jess Larsen has joined as an MD, business development for Europe and the Middle East. Most recently, Larsen was a director, capital introductions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.

Dallas-based Highland Capital Management has appointed Jill Naponic as a business development associate. Naponic will be responsible for business development and investor relations support. She will report to Clay Shumway, head of business development and will be based in Dallas. PRESS RELEASE Dallas-based Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”), one of the largest global alternative investment [...]

Artis Terrell has joined Highland Capital Management as a director of business development. Terrell was previously a principal at The Williams Capital Group. PRESS RELEASE Dallas-based Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”), one of the largest and most experienced global alternative credit managers, today announced that Artis Terrell Jr. has joined the firm as Director of [...]

Dallas-based investment management firm Highland Capital Management, has appointed Brian Rice as managing director. Based in Highland’s New York office, Rice reports to Clay Shumway, head of business development. PRESS RELEASE Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”), a Dallas-based investment management firm, which together with its affiliates has approximately $23 billion in assets under management, today [...]

Commerce Street Investment Advisor said Monday that it has hired Richard Jakob as an MD. He will work with Kurt Plumer, who recently joined CSIA earlier this year. Jakob and Plumer had both worked at Highland Capital Management.

DFINE Inc., a maker of minimally invasive radiofrequency targeted therapies for the treatment of vertebral pathologies, closed a $25 million. Investors include OrbiMed Advisors, Prospect Venture Partners, Split Rock Partners, BBT Fund/Apothecary Capital, Highland Capital Management and Vanguard Ventures.

Highland Capital Management has put Tony Roma’s up for sale, sources say.

Five bidders, a mix of strategics and private equity, are vying for the company, one person said. Houlihan Lokey is advising. The auction began one month ago, the source said.

One banker said the sale of Tony Roma’s is a small deal. The company has less than $20 million EBITDA, the banker said. A strategic is expected to acquire Tony Roma’s, the first source said.