In our fifth annual NextGen issue, we highlight equipment finance’s up-and-coming leaders who are well on their way to being the executives of the future. These rising stars share their thoughts on the biggest challenges and opportunities the industry faces today.

Billy Bagnell, Business Development Officer, LEAF Commercial Capital

Jacqueline Blanchard, Senior Manager, Operational Excellence and Transformation, Meridian OneCap

Amanda Brubaken, Group Lead, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, CLFP

Ryan Brucker, Vice President, Relationship Manager, Verdant Commercial Capital

Bailey Carrigan, Strategy and Consulting Senior Manager, North America Equipment Finance Lead, Accenture

Eduardo Cruz, President, Commercial Equipment Financing

Matt De Aguiar, Chief Operating Officer, Fleet Advantage

Nick Dervenis, Vice President of Business Development, Blue Bridge Financial

Corrinne Feldman, Senior Operations Manager, Broad Fit Financial

Clay Fischer, Large Ticket Credit Manager, Oakmont Capital Services

Faraaz Ghauri, Vice President, Digital Products & Partner Success, Netsol Technologies

Mark Grayeck, Country Sales Manager, DLL

Kent Hammett, Chief Operating Officer, Equify

Gill Hayon, President, AVGear.com

Kyle Hicks, Vice President of Information Systems, Pawnee Leasing

Sloane Hudok, Demand Generation Manager, Solifi

Aimee Jackson, Account Management Supervisor, Great American Insurance Group, Specialty Equipment

Susie Kalinay, Equipment Finance Inside Sales Associate, 1st Equipment Finance

Garrett Kautz, Vice President, Relationship Sales Officer, Auto Light Truck, 1st Source Bank

Jenaleigh Lathrop, Equipment Finance Trainer, Arvest Equipment Finance

Amanda Sapienza Leach, Vice President, Risk, SLR Equipment Finance

Lisa Lefebure, Chief of Staff, GreatAmerica Financial Services

Bav Malhi, Founder and CEO, Lantern Capital

Lilibeth Martinez, Assistant Vice President, Account Management, Assurant

Ashley McDermott, Commercial Operations Manager, Assistant Vice President, Citizens

Mike McDonald, Senior Vice President of Finance, CoreTech Leasing

Travis Melchior, Sales Executive, LTi Technology Solutions

Andrea Moreno, Assistant Vice President of Documentation and Funding, North Mill Equipment Finance

Jonathan D. Nelson, General Counsel, Dedicated Financial GBC

Kevin O’Connor, Sales Director, Beacon Funding Corporation

John Pfister, CEO, MAZO Capital Solutions

Chris Quinn, Vice President, Managing Director, Ritchie Bros. Financial Services, Ritchie Bros. Global

Adrienne Sharma, Vice President of Funding, Channel

Katie Thompson, Product Development and Syndications Specialist, Siemens Financial Services

Evan Tuozzoli, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets, Nexseer Capital

Joseph Vu, Senior Vice President, Marketing, QuickFi

Nicole White, Director, Business Analysis, First Citizens Bank

Steven Whitman, Vice President of Small Ticket Operations, BankFinancial

Seth Yount, Vice President, Legal and Compliance, Amur Equipment Finance