First Horizon Bank promoted Ashley Argo to deputy chief risk officer. Argo has held multiple roles in her 19-year tenure with First Horizon Bank in various departments, including accounting, credit and risk management. read more

FEB 29, 2024 - 6:50 am

FirstBank’s board elected Kevin Classen CEO to replace Jim Reuter, who will retire from the bank after seven years as CEO and 37 years with the organization overall. In addition, FirstBank’s board named Kelly Kaminskas chief operating officer. read more

FEB 29, 2024 - 6:50 am

Doug Braunstein joined Wells Fargo as vice chairman. Braunstein joined Wells Fargo with more than 35 years of industry experience, including nearly two decades at JPMorgan Chase, where he held several executive management roles, including CFO and vice chairman. read more

FEB 28, 2024 - 6:59 am

First Business Bank hired Kyle Bergeron as president of equipment finance, according to a LinkedIn post from Bergeron. Bergeron spent the last eight years at Blude Bridge Financial, most recently as senior vice president of credit strategy and operations. read more

FEB 28, 2024 - 6:59 am

Ares Commercial Finance expanded its presence in Michigan by appointing Victor Verazain managing director for the company's business development and underwriting teams in the state. In his role, he will work to support the Ares platform and its product suite, including asset-based lending and equipment financing. read more

FEB 28, 2024 - 6:58 am

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) hired Jordan Hollander as a director on the company’s high yield credit research team. Additionally, Mark Schillings joined MUFG as a director and Sarah Henry and Chris Sym joined as vice presidents on the company’s leveraged credit distribution team. read more

FEB 28, 2024 - 6:57 am

DOZR, an online marketplace for heavy equipment rentals, appointed Kathryn Kennedy chief growth officer. Kennedy has experience driving customer growth and acquisition strategies, having previously held senior leadership positions at Wayfair, Zulily, Amazon and Expedia. read more

FEB 28, 2024 - 6:55 am

Eric Eid, chief integration officer of Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, will retire on April 1. Eid’s retirement will follow the recent closing of the bank's integration management office, a division he co-led to support the merger between Columbia Bank and Umpqua Bank. read more

FEB 28, 2024 - 6:53 am

Northwest Bank appointed Douglas M. Schosser to chief financial officer, effective March 18, 2024. He will replace William W. Harvey, Jr., who announced his retirement last fall. read more

FEB 27, 2024 - 5:25 am

Blank Rome welcomed Bradley “Brad” Henry, Kathleen H. Shannon, Jason F. Emert and Ekinsu Çebi Elkei to its white collar defense and investigations group. This team advises domestic and international clients on criminal defense and government investigations, internal investigations and compliance matters. read more

FEB 27, 2024 - 5:00 am

JetLoan Capital expanded its aviation lending with the appointment of Benjamin Lynch to lead the helicopter financing division. Lynch continues to develop relationships with new helicopter funding sources. read more

FEB 26, 2024 - 5:50 am

David Hengstler joined Haynes and Boone’s Orange County office. He is the fifth partner to join the firm’s growing Orange County office since September. read more

FEB 26, 2024 - 5:05 am

Cherry’s Industrial Equipment, an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to solving workflow and safety issues in the workplace, appointed Jordan Smith to the position of national account manager. read more

FEB 26, 2024 - 5:00 am

Wells Fargo named Erik Karanik head of independent solutions for its wealth and investment management (WIM) business. Since 2021, Karanik has served as the head of control management for the WIM business. read more

FEB 23, 2024 - 6:41 am

U.S. Bank launched a new division dedicated to serving private capital firms and global asset managers, bringing together all parts of the bank that currently serve more than 200 private capital clients with a range of products and services. The bank named Stephen Jeselson head of the division. read more

FEB 23, 2024 - 6:39 am