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Blue Ridge Bank Appoints Beale CEO

Blue Ridge Bankshares, the holding company of Blue Ridge Bank and BRB Financial Group, appointed G. William Beale CEO of the bank, effective immediately. Brian K. Plum will continue as president and CEO at the holding company and focus on broader strategy. read more

TriState Capital Bank Hires Basile as Equipment Finance Relationship Manager

Michael Basile joined TriState Capital Bank as a relationship manager of equipment finance. In this role, Basile will be responsible for new business development and market growth in the equipment leasing and financing space in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas. read more

Equity Bank Hires Sems as President

Equity Bancshares, the Wichita, KS-based holding company of Equity Bank, hired Richard M. Sems as president of Equity Bank. Craig Anderson, who has served as the bank’s president since 2021, resigned. read more

Accord Financial Expands US Business Development Team

Accord Financial named Ira Almond director of business development for U.S. asset-based finance in the Southeast, and Sahil Sharma the director of business development for U.S. equipment finance in the Northeast, expanding its U.S. business development team. read more

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance Appoints Walsh CFO

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance appointed Andrew Walsh CFO of its leadership team. Most recently, Walsh served as senior vice president and CFO with OneUnited Bank. read more

SLR Equipment Finance Names Luke VP of Syndication

SLR Equipment Finance named Michael Luke vice president of syndication. In his role, Luke will help grow the company’s new and existing relationships within the marketplace. Luke was most recently with Signature Financial. read more

Roger Morin, Former RVI Group SVP, Passes Away

Roger Morin, who retired from RVI Group in December after nearly 20 years with the firm, passed away on April 27. Morin joined RVI Group in 2003 as vice president of commercial equipment and aircraft and was promoted to senior vice president in 2018. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at GE Capital. read more

Southern States Bank Names Chambers CEO to Replace Whatley

Southern States Bancshares, the holding company for Southern States Bank, appointed Mark Chambers CEO, succeeding retiring CEO and founder Stephen Whatley. read more

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance Appoints Russell to Lead New Trailer Leasing Business

Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance appointed Brent Russell to its leadership team as senior vice president. In this role, Russell will spearhead a new division under the name "LeaseBox" that will launch Crossroads into trailer and chassis leasing. read more

SLR Equipment Finance Names Friel Director of Documentation

SLR Equipment Finance named Jenifer Friel director of documentation. Friel was most recently with DLL and has experience managing the documentation process from final credit approval to the ultimate funding of contracts with customers. read more

SouthState Names Small Business Banking, Government Guaranteed Lending Leaders

SouthState Bank executed several leadership changes, including promoting Chris Kamienski to head of consumer and small business banking, Jordan Hallam to director of government guaranteed lending and Mark C. Smith to director of the premier private client group. read more

Jenkins Returns to GSF Advisors as Managing Director

Ted Jenkins returned to GSF Advisors, the firm that he co-founded in 2005, as a managing director in its Boston office. Jenkins has more than 35 years of experience in advising, structuring and arranging tax and balance sheet-oriented financings, including equipment leasing. read more

First Bank Hires Ross as Market President in Roanoke Valley in Virginia

First National Corporation, the bank holding company of First Bank, hired W. Todd Ross as market president for the Roanoke Valley region in Virgina. Ross will be responsible for all lines of business banking in this role. read more

Santa Cruz County Bank Names Luong VP, Sr. Relationship Manager for Silicon Valley Area

Santa Cruz County Bank hired Michael Davis Luong as vice president and senior relationship manager for the bank's Silicon Valley region. He is based out of the bank's Cupertino office where he will be serve for the Silicon Valley and the Greater Bay Area. read more

Amerant Bank Names Vérot Moore Houston Market President

Amerant Bank appointed Caroline Vérot Moore executive vice president and Houston market president. Vérot Moore will oversee multiple business sectors in the market, including commercial banking, specialty finance and treasury management. read more

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