Equipment Finance Cares will host its next event on Sept. 19 from 1:30 to 7 p.m. CT at the University Club in Chicago. Syndifi is sponsoring the event.

“Equipment Finance Cares is excited to bring our platform to Chicago,” Jesse Johnson, founder of Equipment Finance Cares, said. “We are grateful to Syndifi for hosting and to our sponsors for making these events possible.”

The event will feature an equipment finance industry-focused best practices panel moderated by Rick Remiker from the Alta Group and including Mike Jones of First Citizens Bank, Nancy Robles of Eastern Funding, RJ Grimshaw of Unifi Equipment Finance and Debra Devassy Babu of Darcy & Devassy as panelists.

The event will also showcase several charitable foundations, including Love Life Now, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, the Chris Walker Educational Fund, Operation New Uniform, EB Research, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Chicago and Blessed Sacrament Youth Center.

The day will conclude with a networking event co-sponsored by the National Equipment Finance Association.

“Syndifi is honored to host Equipment Finance Cares here in Chicago,” said Alistair Canal, president of Syndifi, said. “Syndifi believes in the work that Equipment Finance Cares is doing in the industry and wants to do our part to support the local Chicago community.”