Scott Kiley is a seasoned equipment finance professional with 35 years of experience specializing in capital markets, indirect and direct originations, and syndications. As an in-house workshop instructor for ELFA, he provides training to members across the industry, helping professionals develop a strong foundation in equipment leasing and finance, enhance their market strategies, and navigate key industry concepts.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Scott spent over two decades at Fifth Third Bank, where he led the Equipment Finance Capital Markets Group as a Senior Vice President, managing a team that sold over $400 million in equipment loans and leases annually generating millions in syndication fee income. He also developed and mentored indirect originators, helping them achieve industry-leading results. Before that, he spent 21 years as a VP of Indirect Originations, purchasing over $6 billion in lease and loan paper and was recognized as an industry leading Buyer. Prior to 5/3, Scott worked at GE Capital, managing sales teams and driving tax lease sales for middle-market companies.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Scott has over 30 years of experience originating, structuring, pricing, and closing all types of Tax Leases including FMV, TRAC, and First Amendment Leases, as well as Synthetic Leases and other types of Finance Leases. Scott leveraged this experience to develop and facilitate many in-house sales training programs at Fifth Third Bank.
A recognized speaker and former Chair of the ELFA National Funding Conference, Scott is very comfortable speaking in front of, and training, large and small groups. Scott is a published author with over a dozen articles appearing in the Monitor (see link below), and he was recently recognized and interviewed as a “Capital Markets Master” in the Monitor Suite’s “Masters” series. He helped develop the ELFA’s Campus to Career presentation that is delivered by industry veterans to college students across the country interested in a career in Finance.
Scott serves as an instructor for ELFA’s in-house Principles of Equipment Leasing and Finance workshop. This program provides foundational training on the equipment finance industry, covering key topics such as transaction structures, lease accounting, fraud prevention, and financial concepts. His expertise and engaging teaching style help ELFA members develop critical skills to navigate the complexities of equipment finance.
EDUCATION
BUTLER UNIVERSITY– Indianapolis, IN Masters of Business Administration, Finance
INDIANA UNIVERSITY – Bloomington IN Bachelor of Science, Business - Finance
