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Wintrust Commercial Finance Launches Commercial Dealer Services, Hires Group of Seasoned Professionals

Wintrust Commercial Finance created a new business group, Commercial Dealer Services. To execute this initiative, the company hired a team of seasoned professionals led by Mike Jones as senior vice president and group head of business development. read more

Madison Capital Hires Hamm as Credit and Collection Manager Following Blody’s Retirement

After 30+ years in equipment finance, with the last 15 years spent at Madison Capital, Donald Blody, credit and collection manager, will retire in May. Madison Capital has hired Anthony Hamm to assume his role. read more

McDermott Joins Meridian Bank as SVP, Commercial Lending

Meridian Bank appointed Christopher E. McDermott to senior vice president, commercial lending. He will join other members of the Meridian commercial lending team in serving business customers in Bucks and Montgomery counties. read more

GBank Financial Holdings Appoints New Chief Risk Officer of GBank

GBank Financial Holdings, the parent company for GBank, appointed Scot M. Levine as executive vice president and chief risk officer of GBank, effective April 29, 2024. In this role, Levine will oversee the company’s and bank’s comprehensive risk management framework. read more

Sunwest Bank Adds Cutter as Arizona Regional President

Sunwest Bank hired Kevin Cutter as its new senior vice president, regional president leading the Arizona commercial banking division. In this role, Cutter is responsible for the development and coordination of all banking relationships, including profitability, strategic goals and policies. read more

DePonte Joins Wintrust Commercial Finance as SVP, Clean Energy and Renewables

Brian DePonte began a new position as senior vice president, clean energy and renewables at Wintrust Commercial Finance, according to a LinkedIn post from DePonte. Previously, DePonte served in senior vice president positions over a 13-years tenure at Key Equipment Finance. read more

First Business Bank Adds Bergeron as President, Equipment Finance

First Business Bank added Kyle Bergeron to its subsidiary, First Business Specialty Finance, as president, equipment finance. Bergeron will shape strategy, foster client success, guide growth, expand partner networks and continue to develop the bank’s equipment finance team. read more

Gougeon Joins UniFi Equipment Finance as President

John Gougeon joined UniFi Equipment Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ann Arbor, as president. He is joining the UniFi team with more than 35 years of experience in the equipment finance industry. read more

LEAF Commercial Capital Appoints Mosley to Director of Sales, Office Products Group

LEAF Commercial Capital appointed Steve Mosley to director of sales, office products group, according to a LinkedIn post from Mosley. As he transitions to this new role, Mosley will continue to serve his current clients in North and South Carolina, as well as Georgia. read more

Summit Funding Group Expands Sales Team with Addition of White as Senior Account Manager

Tom White joined the Summit Funding Group team as a senior account manager. In this role, he will be responsible for developing and expanding business on the West Coast. Previously, White worked for notable equipment finance companies like Caterpillar Financial and Wells Fargo. read more

Bent Named 2024 Recipient of ELFA’s Edward A. Groobert Award for Legal Excellence

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association awarded Paul Bent, senior managing director at The Alta Group, the Edward A. Groobert Award for Legal Excellence in recognition of his significant contributions to the association and the equipment finance industry. read more

Maxim Commercial Capital Promotes Rodriguez to Director, Vendor Sales

Maxim Commercial Capital promoted Fernando Rodriguez to director, vendor sales. In his new role, Rodriguez manages vendor relationships, business origination and sales for Maxim’s truck and equipment financing divisions. read more

Flushing Bank Expands Small Business Support with Addition of Specialized SBA Team

Flushing Financial, the parent holding company for Flushing Bank, added a dedicated team to expand SBA lending nationwide. This initiative underscores the company’s commitment to fostering economic growth and providing tailored financial solutions to small businesses. read more

U.S. Bancorp Promotes Kedia to President

U.S. Bancorp hired Gunjan Kedia as its new president, reporting to Andy Cecere, who will retain the title of chairman and CEO. In this role, Kedia will oversee the company’s three business lines, ensuring a shared focus on growth and holistic client experiences across its entire network. read more

State Street Company Charles River Appoints Bhat as New Head of Asia-Pacific

Charles River Development, a State Street company, appointed Vinayak (Vin) Bhat as senior vice president, head of Asia Pacific, where he will be responsible for all business oversight within the region and collaboration with State Street Alpha. read more

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