Balboa Capital appointed Michael Veneziano to the role of account manager of the company’s franchise finance division.

In his new role, Veneziano will help develop financing programs for franchisors that enable their franchisees to access growth capital for furniture, fixtures and equipment. property improvement programs, remodeling and reimaging efforts, brand mandates, and store acquisitions.

Veneziano has more than 25 years of credit, sales and management experience. Prior to joining Balboa Capital, he served as vice president of finance at Doherty Enterprises. He has held positions at KeyBank (formerly known as American Express Financing), Pitney Bowes Capital Services, Siemens Financial Services and Finova Capital (formerly known as Bell Atlantic Tricon Leasing).

Balboa Capital is a direct lender specializing in equipment financing, small business loans and franchise financing,