Iris Dorbian

Oyster Consulting has appointed Harriet Britt as a senior consultant and chief compliance officer. Previously, Britt worked at Roberson Stevens where she served as a deputy director of compliance. She also worked at THINKEQUITY as a chief compliance officer. Based in Glen Allen, Virginia, Oyster Consulting is a financial consulting firm.

Roofing Supply Group, a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, said Thursday that it has opened a new office in Hawthorne, Calif. Based in Dallas, Texas, Roofing Supply Group is a provider of roofing supplies and related building materials.

Gladstone Investment Corp. has acquired Alloy Die Casting for $16.3 million. To support the buy, Gladstone Capital Corp. was a co-investor, providing $7 million in debt and equity financing. Headquartered in Buena Park, Calif., ADC is a maker of aluminum and zinc castings for aerospace, defense, aftermarket automotive and industrial applications.

Dyn has hired Matt Engel as vice president of business development. Prior to joining Dyn, Engel was a partner at Prism Ventures Partners. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, Dyn is a provider of internet performance solutions.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice said Thursday that it has named Lewis Hay III as an operating advisor. The appointment is effective January 2014. The executive chairman of NextEra Energy, where he formerly served as chairman, president and CEO, Hay will help CD&R when it comes to sourcing transactions, evaluating investment opportunities and advising portfolio company management teams.

Mercer has expanded its M&A leadership team. Chuck Moritt, senior partner, is now the North American corporate M&A leader while Jeff Cox, senior partner, will lead the North America private equity M&A group. Based in New York City, Mercer is a global human resources and financial services consulting firm.

Pharos Capital Group said Thursday that it has promoted Doug Pace to senior financial analyst. Prior to joining Pharos Capital Group, Pace, who is based in the firm’s Nashville office, worked at Edgeview Partners where he served as an analyst. Based in Dallas and Nashville, Pharos Capital Group is a private equity firm.

Platte River Equity said Thursday that it has sold Global X-Ray & Testing Corp. to Intertek Group. No financial terms were disclosed. BlackArch Partners advised Global X-Ray in the transaction. Headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana, Global X-Ray is a provider of non-destructive testing and mechanical integrity services to the offshore oil, gas and midstream industries.

The Carlyle Group said Thursday that it has closed 335 million euros (approximately $455.6 million) for its second European CLO fund. The pool will focus on new issue and secondary market European senior bank loans. The transaction was arranged by Citibank.

Endgame said Thursday that it has expanded its management team with two new hires. The company has named Adam Wenchel as executive vice president of engineering and Joann O’Connell as vice president of corporate development. Previously, Wenchel worked at Everfi where he served as chief technology officer while O'Connell was vice president of strategic development and investor relations for ATS Corp. Endgame is a provider of real-time data analytics solutions for the digital domain. It is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bessemer Venture Partners, Columbia Capital, Paladin Capital Group and TechOperators.