Veteran fund finance banker Jonathan Peiper joined Mizuho Americas last month as a Managing Director to lead its subscription finance business. Jonathan brings 20-plus years of industry experience, having most recently served as Managing Director of the Subscription Secured Finance Department at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. There, he oversaw the origination, structuring, execution and monitoring of subscription facilities.

Westin Brake joined Bridge Bank as a portfolio manager in its Equity Fund Resources Group, where he will focus on growing and managing the group’s subscription book and capital call lines to SBICs, private equity and venture capital funds. Westin arrives with experience in the funds industry from positions at Citi Private Bank and Comerica.