The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation added 11 individuals who recently passed the online proctored CLFP exam. They are:
- Jean Conran, CLFP – director of sales support, DLL
- Frederick Duffield, CLFP – business development representative, DLL
- Michela Giannandrea, CLFP – senior operations analyst, Auxilor Capital Partners
- Emilie Herter, CLFP – asset sales specialist, DLL
- Anthony Maddesi, CLFP – senior income tax analyst, DLL
- Conrad Nilsen, CLFP – senior vice president, finance, Dext Capital
- Stephen Rodriguez, CLFP – director of commercial finance, ROK Financial
- William Schilling, CLFP – sales representative, DLL
- Nicholas Shotwell, CLFP – vice president, First American Equipment Finance
- Paul Tew, CLFP – senior account manager, AGCO Finance
- Prashanth Vyamasani, CLFP – senior engineering manager, DLL
“For over 15 years, I’ve immersed myself in the leasing industry, specializing primarily in managing and building applications in the originations space,” Vyamasani said. “Pursuing the CLFP designation was a deliberate effort to broaden my expertise beyond just originations. Through this journey, I’ve gained a comprehensive understanding of leasing from end to end, encompassing all its nuances.”
“The CLFP is an outstanding network of professionals,” Nilsen said. “I chose to pursue this designation to engage with them and build connections across our industry.”

