CapitalSource, a division of Pacific Western Bank and a nationally recognized commercial lender to small and mid-sized businesses, announced that Brett Hewitt joined its Corporate Asset Finance team as a senior vice president of originations. He will be based in Austin, TX, and will be responsible for sourcing and originating equipment finance loans in the Southeastern U.S.

Before joining CapitalSource, Hewitt was with GE Capital Corporate Finance since 2011, most recently serving as vice president covering the Gulf Coast region. While at GE, he was named the top performer on a 68-person originations team in both 2014 and 2015. Prior to that, Hewitt was a vice president at Equipment Leasing Services in Scottsdale, AZ, and a credit manager at Wells Fargo Financial.

“Brett has been actively originating deals in the equipment finance arena for well over a decade,” commented Maureen Carr, managing director of the Corporate Asset Finance Group at CapitalSource. “He is a dedicated professional who consistently achieves stellar outcomes on behalf of his clients. We look forward to leveraging his deep industry knowledge as we work to expand our presence in the southeast.”