Heather Miner, who was running a new sales effort at Goldman's asset management unit, is joining Advent International.
Deal-making in general is soaring, even though there are fewer "mega-deals" happening.
A $2 billion deal to buy Advisor Group could be finalized this week, according to Bloomberg's sources.
Smaller mergers and acquisitions are down by almost one-third in North America and Europe.
Goldman Sachs considered a takeover of Harris Williams & Co.
The luxury carmaker could aim for a valuation similar to Ferrari, which was listed in New York in 2015.