The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation reported that 12 individuals recently passed the eight-hour, online-proctored CLFP exam, including:

• Noah Barnard, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Joseph Dahm, CLFP – Vice President, Equipment Finance, Cadence Bank
• Thomas Harter, CLFP – Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Alicia Lester, CLFP Associate – Finance Manager, Ascentium Capital LLC
• Sarah Moreau, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President, Marketing, First American Equipment Finance
• Mackenzie Mynter, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Vi Nguyen, CLFP – Supervisor, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
• Michael Schober, CLFP Associate – Vice President – Sales, Ascentium Capital LLC
• Paul Smith, CLFP – Executive Business Development Manager, Smith & Nephew Inc.
• Cristina Triassi, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Griffin Walpert, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance
• Brandon Wilson, CLFP – Asset Manager, The Huntington National Bank

“I’m fortunate to work for a company that places a strong emphasis on education and development; earning the CLFP designation helps demonstrate my commitment to Ascentium, our customers and the equipment finance industry,” Schober, who attended an Academy for Lease and Finance Professionals in January, said.

“I was looking for a way to advance my career in the equipment finance industry and set myself apart. I also wanted to learn more about equipment finance, and the CLFP course provided an amazing overview of the entire process,” Brandon Wilson, who attended a ALFP, said.