Brian Scott is Managing Director of Commercial Banking for Western Alliance Bank’s Equipment Finance Team.

Dexter Van Dango is a pen name for a real person who is a senior executive with more than 25 years of experience in the equipment leasing industry. A self-described portly, middle-aged, graying, balding leasing guy in the twilight of a mediocre career, Van Dango will provide occasional insight from the front lines via Monitor.

Grace A. Garwood is a freelance writer and editor in Brooklyn, NY.

Martha Ahlers is president of United Leasing & Finance and ELFA Chair of the Board.

Ralph Petta is president and CEO of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.

Rita E. Garwood is editor in chief of Monitor.

Stephen T. Whelan is a partner in the New York office of law firm Blank Rome and a former member of the ELFA Board of Directors (2013-2016). He can be reached at [email protected].

Vladimir Kovacevic is the co-founder and managing partner of Inovatec, a software provider to Canadian financial institutions. Inovatec’s products are designed for origination, processing and management of loans and leases across a spectrum of credit quality and asset types.