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Monitor 101+ Executive Profile: David Riggleman – The “Crawl, Walk, Run” Approach to Organizational Growth

Leading a relatively new company, David Riggleman, and his team at Delta Financial Group, is taking a methodical approach to organizational expansion, starting slow and steadily ramping up growth efforts.... read more

AI Without the Overwhelm: An Interview with Rohan Marfatia

AI is top-of-mind for professionals across the industry, but the exploration and implementation processes can be a lot to take in. Deb Reuben and Rohan Marfatia discuss how leaders can push past the overwhelm and begin successfully adopting AI.... read more

Preserving and Collecting a Deficiency Balance After Repo and Sale

Repossession and sale of equipment rarely covers the debt owed to an equipment financier after repo and sale. Andrew Voorhees outlines how following UCC formalities in collateral disposition can preserve the right to collect a deficiency.... read more

Crunching the Numbers: Will ChatGPT Replace Me, the Lease Advisor?

Bill Bosco, author of Monitor’s “CFO Chats” series, tested his writing against ChatGPT in response to many others’ frequent concerns that artificial intelligence will begin replacing jobs in the near and far futures.... read more


A Primer on the Japan Reverse Carry Trade and Its Global Implications

As business leaders navigate the complexities of global finance, understanding the reverse carry trade implications from Japan and its potential ripple effects on world markets is crucial. This primer provides a comprehensive overview of the reverse carry trade, its current relevance to Japan and the compounded impact of a global margin call on trade, the economy and banking sectors.... read more

Future Readiness Powered by Leadership: An Interview with Bob Rinaldi

What does it take to prepare a future-ready business? Deborah Reuben and Bob Rinaldi discuss optimization, profitability, scalability and peace of mind for business owners.... read more

How Open Dialogue and Intentionality Lead to Success in DE&I

Though legal and political pressures began to weigh heavily on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) earlier this year, equipment finance industry executives remain dedicated and resilient, with an air of optimism for further advancement so long as the hard work continues.... read more

An Effective Syndicator Must Look Good Wearing Many Different Hats

A great syndicator has “chameleon-like” qualities. Being an effective syndicator means establishing a value proposition with relationship managers, pleasing all involved parties and determining the best distribution strategy for every deal.... read more

Certification and AI in eVTOLs and eCTOLs: Industry Leaders Avoid Autopilot in Bringing Electric Aircraft to Market

The march toward electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) certification is progressing, though some predict a delay in eVTOLs’ market entry. Leading eVTOL developers have nonetheless continued to innovate, with some developing electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft (eCTOL) and others exploring the application of artificial intelligence to the eVTOL ecosystem.... read more

Widening the Gap: The Top 3 Pull Ahead in the Vendor Top 40

Monitor’s Vendor Top 40 continued its growth streak at a significantly lower rate than the past two years. DLL and Wells Fargo retained their leading positions and Bank of America increased its activity in the channel. The top three companies now account for nearly 53% of vendor top 40 originations.... read more

Cautiously Optimistic: Vendor Finance Leaders Focus on Liquidity, Risk Management & Relationships

Monitor checks in with four vendor finance leaders on the state of the market today and how it continues to evolve. They discuss the top challenges faced by their vendor partners and share their outlooks for the year ahead.... read more

Real People, Fast Answers: A Proven Success Formula for Healthcare Vendor Equipment Finance

Vendor equipment finance has changed over the past two decades, but many fundamentals remain in place that are necessary for younger professionals to know. Success, particularly in the healthcare vertical, is tied to the people involved in the business.... read more

Jillian Munson: Innovation is Disruption, and Disruption is Transformation

As the winner of Converge 2024’s NextGen award, Jillian Munson represents the bright and innovative future of equipment finance. She is well-equipped to lead with industry and technological knowledge, innovative ideas, overall optimism and encouragement for those entering the workforce.... read more

Technology, Talent and Transformation: Exploring NextGen Ideas

A sample of Monitor’s NextGen honorees outline their perspectives on personal and professional development, talent acquisition and the current push for automation, artificial intelligence and other technologies.... read more

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