After building Continental Bank from the ground up for 12 years, Michael Fosmark goes back to the drawing board as president of Celtic Bank’s Equipment Finance Group. In his first few months, he has assembled a team of staff members, established a basis for future growth and anticipates exploiting Celtic’s already strong position in the national SBA lending space as a catalyst for expansion.... read more

January/February 2016

Since its inception in April of 2015, Wintrust Commercial Finance has made major waves in the equipment finance industry. President and CEO Kirk Phillips details the company’s growth both in terms of volume and personnel, while outlining the exciting things on the horizon for the new venture.... read more

March 2016

Marc Paulhus discusses his dual role as president of Citizens Asset Finance and Citizens Bank Rhode Island president, a position that has brought him back to his home state where Citizens dominates in market share. During a 30-year career, Paulhus says he’s learned that the equipment finance industry is resilient.... read more

November/December 2015

Lisa A. Miller catches up with four industry leaders who discuss the current economic environment, industry sentiment and pending regulations. They say discipline, strategy and customer relationships are essential to maintaining a profitable balance between risk and reward in a market where competition threatens to disrupt that balance.... read more

September/October 2015

After nearly two decades with Fifth Third, Tom Partridge is taking on an entirely different role as leader of the bank’s Equipment Finance division. Despite the change of scenery, he has set some lofty goals, saying he wants to make his new unit the best retail bank leasing company in the U.S.... read more

September/October 2015

Dave Fate and Paul Bossidy share the story of Stonebriar Commercial Finance and their plans to build the startup into a diversified commercial finance company. With the GE Capital divesture announced one week after Stonebriar’s launch, conditions in the underserved middle-market playing field are the best they have seen in 30 years.... read more

September/October 2015

Monitor publisher, Jerry Parrotto, catches up with Steve Hudson and Brad Nullmeyer of Element Financial. Driven by innovation, opportunity and a customer-centric business model, Element has quickly risen from a small regional player to one of the largest fleet management and equipment finance companies in North America. Hudson and Nullmeyer share their story of success and provide a peek of what lies ahead.... read more

September/October 2015

In an achievement unmatched by most equipment finance executives, Craig R. Dahl has been appointed president of TCF Financial Corporation. In this exclusive Monitor interview, Dahl shares the keys to TCF’s success: engaged leadership, strong risk management, a rigorous control process, as well as recruiting — and retaining — a winning team.... read more

July/August 2015

Santander Bank has entered the corporate equipment finance arena with a #84 ranking in the Monitor 100. This is only the beginning for newly appointed Group Head Vincent Belcastro, who plans to build a best-in-class equipment finance operation that will stand the test of time.... read more

Monitor 100 2015

Monitor contributor Daniel Casciato catches up with Paul Severn, who talks about creating a culture of change as SunTrust’s Equipment Finance Group transitioned from a standalone business to one of many financial products available to SunTrust customers.... read more

Monitor 100 2015

As he takes the reins from industry legend Ed Dahlka, newly appointed president of MB Equipment Finance David M. Drury discusses his vision for the company formerly known as Cole Taylor Equipment Finance. He looks back on the 12 years he spent with GE Capital and envisions what the future may hold for the industry when the “800 pound gorilla” is gone for good.... read more

Monitor 100 2015

In a Q&A with monitordaily, Conrad J. Eimers, president and COO of Vision Financial Group (VFG), discusses the out-of-the box approach he takes when bringing on new customers, moving into new industries and financing new types of equipment.... read more

Marlin Business Services Co-Founder Daniel P. Dyer discusses the company’s evolution, from the early startup days to the decisions to go public and launch a bank. With the recent launch of a loan product, Marlin is not only continuing to grow its core vendor finance business but also seeking to reposition itself as a more diversified lender to small businesses.... read more

May/June 2015

David Normandin joined the Banc of California team to start its commercial equipment finance unit in 2012. With recent key hires and exponential growth, the young business is poised to expand Banc of California outside its Southern California footprint into the small- to mid-sized ticket range through third-party brokers.... read more

March/April 2015

As Bill Mayer steps into John McQueen’s shoes as head of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, he emphasizes the importance of collaborative goal setting, a relationship focus and understanding risk as he explores new ways to continually grow a successful brand.... read more

Jan/Feb 2015