Arbor Private Investment Co., commonly known as Arbor Investments, named Christopher Tuffin as partner.

Tuffin will be in charge of deal origination, transaction execution and portfolio management. He will join partner Chris Harned in the private equity firm's New York office.

Tuffin was a director in the consumer and retail investment banking group of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, based in New York.

Arbor seeks investments in the food, beverage and related sectors.