Chad Owens joined CFBank as the leader of its equipment finance business, reporting directly to Brad Ringwald, chief commercial banking officer for CFBank.

Owens has 25 years of experience in equipment finance and commercial banking with expertise working directly with middle-market businesses throughout Ohio and the surrounding region to provide capital equipment financing solutions.

Based in Columbus, OH, Owens will drive the expansion of CFBank’s middle-market and small-ticket equipment finance operation throughout the bank’s market, which includes Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky.

“We are excited to welcome Chad Owens to our CFBank commercial team,” Ringwald said. “Chad’s extensive background and experience in equipment finance allow us to expand this important line of business, which, from our collective experience, affords high growth opportunities and allows us to open doors to develop new commercial client relationships. We are excited to have Chad’s leadership as we continue to expand our top-tier lending products and teams.”

“I’m excited and feel fortunate to join the CFBank team and reunite with members I’ve known for several years,” Owens said. “I’ve lived in Worthington, OH, for 15 years and have covered Ohio and surrounding states for almost 20 years. CFBank’s boutique commercial model is a proven success and I can’t wait to participate in its future growth.”