Oklahoma business people for Dec. 16, 2012

OU Children's Physicians has hired Dr. Mark R. Damon II as an emergency medicine physician at The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center. Damon has been practicing as an emergency medicine physician at hospitals in Ardmore, Oklahoma City and Muskogee. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at Oklahoma State College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Mercy Clinic has hired Dr. Lee Kirsch as a family medicine physician at Mercy Clinic Primary Care on N May Avenue in Oklahoma City. He received his medical degree from Des Moines University in Iowa.

Integris Weight Loss Center names Dr. Hamilton S. Le medical director. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Merrill Lynch announces that First Vice President and Financial Advisor Todd Taylor will become the firm's first private wealth adviser in Tulsa, joining the Private Banking and Investment Group.

The law firm of Helms, Underwood & Cook hires Tiffany Kay Peterson as an associate at the firm. Peterson graduated magna cum laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law in May.

Arvest Bank promotes Sammetra Christmon to assistant vice president and branch manager of the Arvest Park Avenue Private Banking Center at 210 Park Avenue in Oklahoma City. Christmon has been with Arvest since 2001, most recently as branch manager of the Arvest Deep Fork Private Banking Center at 5621 N Classen Blvd.