Rita Garwood

Banks have been steadily increasing their presence in equipment finance over the years via mergers and acquisitions and by hiring experienced leadership teams. When the Monitor 100 launched in 1992, U.S. bank affiliates contributed 17% of the ranking’s net assets.... read more

February 27, 2024

Monitor, the leading publication in the equipment finance industry, held Converge, its 50th anniversary celebration, in Philadelphia on Wednesday and Thursday, featuring a full-day conference and an evening gala during which it announced the winners of the 2023 Converge Awards. read more

JUN 16, 2023 - 6:03 am

Fifth Third Bank promoted Dave Drury to head of equipment finance and Ernie Tsorvas to head of direct sales. In addition, the bank appointed Scott Kiley to lead a new equipment finance capital markets group, which Mike Hube and Eric Staczek also joined. read more

AUG 7, 2020 - 8:10 am

Monitor revealed the lineup for the third and final installment in its Asking the C-Suite Live+ series, which will be hosted by Vince Belcastro with featured guests Dave Drury, Dave Fate, Kirk Phillips and Adam Warner. read more

MAY 27, 2020 - 7:00 am

MB Equipment Finance opened a new office in Denver, which will be led by SVP Mark Beardslee. Additionally, MBEF added Sean Holden as vice president, sales of its Philadelphia office. read more

JAN 30, 2018 - 7:45 am

MB Equipment Finance was one of the winners of the GE Capital divestiture sweepstakes, as it added eight team members from the former financial service giant last spring. President Dave Drury details the recruitment process, how the new additions have helped lift MB to new heights and the exciting prospects 2017 has to offer.... read more

May/June 2017

Brett Hewitt joined MB Equipment Finance as vice president of its new office, located in the Austin, TX area. Hewitt previously served at CapitalSource and GE Capital. read more

MAR 21, 2017 - 7:26 am

MB Equipment Finance announced nine additions to its team, including six senior relationship managers, two senior credit underwriters and a senior documentation leader. read more

APR 6, 2016 - 7:36 am

MB Financial announced that Edward A. Dahlka, Jr. will retire from his position as president of Cole Taylor Equipment Finance. Dave Drury, formerly managing director of CTEF, will head the organization. read more

MAR 3, 2015 - 7:11 am