array(1) { [0]=> array(4) { ["photo"]=> int(79240) ["name"]=> string(14) "Allison Conley" ["title"]=> string(25) "Assistant Finance Manager" ["company"]=> string(23) "LEAF Commercial Capital" } }

NextGen industry icon Allison Conley utilizes creative and analytical agility to tackle challenges, solve hard problems, promote diversity and quench her lifelong thirst for learning.... read more

October 2020

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Rich Doherty has lived through many economic cycles and he helped build one of the premier bank-owned equipment finance companies. He says the key to a company’s success is its culture. He looks back at the highlights of his career and provides advice for riding the economic tides.... read more

October 2020

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When this year’s Monitor Pioneer Icon, Reid Raykovich, took the helm of the CLP Foundation in 2012, the organization was struggling. Eight years later, nearly 1,000 professionals have earned their CLFP and Raykovich is blazing a trail to take the designation global. ... read more

October 2020

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True disruption involves creating a new business model that will forever change the way an existing industry operates. Bill Verhelle is quick to admit that Innovation Finance has yet to achieve this feat, but the platform his team is building — centered on a simplified and transparent customer experience — is on its way to transforming equipment finance. ... read more

October 2020

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In this podcast preview, Arrow CEO Charles Anderson talks about his departure from Currency in the middle of the COVID-19 lockdown and outlines how technology is rapidly changing our world. Tune in for Monitor’s complete podcast with Anderson on Wednesday, November 18th.... read more

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SANY is one of the top three heavy machine manufacturers in the world, but until recently its U.S. captive finance arm only provided ad hoc financing. Under the leadership of Dean Waters, Sany Capital is now supporting 52 dealers and counting as its parent expands its U.S. footprint. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

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Under Tim Moriarity’s leadership, TriState Capital Bank Equipment Finance has utilized a direct business model and well-defined niche to differentiate itself and yield impressive growth in the first two years of operation.... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

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Eric Freeman launched Liberty Commercial Finance in April 2017, and in less than three years the independent finance company was on the receiving end of a minority investment from Copley Equity Partners. Charting the No. 1 new business volume of the 101+ group in 2019, Liberty has established a solid trajectory for growth in the years to come. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

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Falcon Leasing’s rewarding company culture and employee satisfaction have nurtured tremendous growth through its responsive, personalized customer service, teamwork and a multichannel origination strategy.... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

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Paul Fogle utilized his background in commercial lending to bring Quality Leasing into the national marketplace and increase the company portfolio from $20 million to $160 million in eight years. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

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Since assuming the role of CEO in 2018, David Lee and his management team have drastically shifted the originations at North Mill Equipment Finance (NMEF) from $2 million to $3 million per month to $15 million per month in funded volume. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

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After a fortuitous stumble into equipment finance, Scott McClain built a rewarding career through industry exploration and relationship development. McClain’s passion for smart growth has earned IBERIA a spot on the Monitor 100 and a recently closed merger with First Horizon Bank.... read more

Monitor 100 2020

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Robert Cobleigh leads Peapack Capital with a focus on coaching people to bring out their best. His passion for playing to individual strengths is a driving force behind the company’s growth and placement in the Monitor 100. ... read more

Monitor 100 2020

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For 18 years, Mary Smith has challenged the Highland Capital team to reach new heights. Her passion to mentor, educate and innovate has yielded significant company growth and a spot in the Monitor 100.... read more

Monitor 100 2020

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Ken Walters put a five-year plan together when Investors Bank acquired his team and its portfolio from EverBank in 2018. In two years, his team has exceeded those initial goals and earned a spot in the Monitor 100. ... read more

Monitor 100 2020