Callidus Capital hired an additional senior underwriter and originator to the management team. Geoffrey Zbikowski has joined Callidus as vice president, head of Originations – Western Region.  Zbikowski was previously a managing director with White Oak Global Advisors’ origination team. He is currently based in California and will primarily cover the U.S. market. Zbikowski began his career in the financial restructuring group at CIBC World Markets.

Callidus also said Michael Pisani has joined the company as vice president, Portfolio/Underwriting. Pisani has broad experience across lending platforms and industries including asset-based, cash flow, franchise, manufacturing, transportation, aircraft, debtor-in-possession and real estate. Pisani most recently served as senior vice president and workout leader for Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. Prior to that he was vice president, Corporate Finance at GE Capital, and assistant vice president for CIT Business Credit Canada.

Established in 2003, Callidus Capital is a Canadian company that specializes in innovative and creative financing solutions for companies that are unable to obtain adequate financing from conventional lending institutions.