Provident Bank, a community-focused financial institution, added six experienced lenders in the commercial banking space: Matthew Moresco, Matthew Skilton, Gerald Bresser, Michael Valenzano, Patrick Beaner and Daniel Decker. These hires come as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its presence and commitment to businesses throughout eastern Pennsylvania.

These individuals possess more than 100 years of combined experience in the financial services industry, bringing deep market knowledge and proven operational success to their respective roles. Each new team member will drive commercial loan and deposit growth, while expanding Provident’s non-bank products with customers in the region. The addition of these team members will enable Provident to further enhance its customer experience, scale operations and accelerate growth across eastern Pennsylvania.

Moresco, joining as senior vice president, commercial banking team leader, was most recently a senior vice president at Republic Bank and previously with Commerce Bank and TD Bank. With more than 25 years in commercial lending, Moresco brings his expertise and market knowledge to the bank. At Republic Bank, he directed a team of commercial bankers managing relationships and business development across Suburban Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.

Skilton, joining as senior vice president, commercial banking team leader, is a former senior vice president at Republic Bank, where he led a team of commercial bankers in the City of Philadelphia and Metro Philadelphia markets. With more than 20 years of commercial banking experience, he has a proven track record in business development, portfolio management and SBA lending. Skilton has previously held banking positions with Commerce Bank and TD Bank.

Gerald Bresser, joining as vice president, C&I relationship manager, is an experienced commercial lender with more than two decades of expertise at Republic Bank, TD Bank and Commerce Bank. He has successfully managed commercial loan portfolios, focusing on C&I and CRE loans. He has a strong background in credit analysis, relationship management and lending across a wide range of industries.

Valenzano, joining as a vice president, C&I relationship manager, is a former assistant vice president and relationship manager at Republic Bank, where he excelled at business development as a commercial and real estate lender in the Metro Philadelphia market.

Beaner, joining as a vice president, CRE relationship manager, is a seasoned commercial real estate lender formerly from Univest Bank & Trust. With more than 15 years of expertise in commercial real estate (CRE) and finance, he developed and managed a substantial CRE portfolio, consistently closing multimillion-dollar deals and generating significant fee income. Beaner will work closely with institutional and private real estate investors, owners and developers to offer a variety of deposit and lending solutions.

Decker, joining as a vice president, CRE relationship manager, brings more than 35 years of industry experience to the team. Most recently, he was a vice president and CRE relationship manager with Truist Bank, where he managed a considerable CRE portfolio and drove new loan production for commercial real estate and construction financing throughout New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. Decker has also held positions with Fulton Bank, Commerce Bank and Liberty Bell Bank.

“I am thrilled to welcome Matthew, Matt, Gerald and Michael, to the team,” John Andreacio, senior vice president, regional director, commercial lending for Provident Bank, said. “As we extend our reach and capabilities across eastern Pennsylvania, their leadership and insights into the local markets will be instrumental in positioning us for success. Their experience will help us continue to meet the financial needs of businesses in the region.”

“As we continue to grow our commercial real estate team, Patrick’s and Daniel’s experience and ability to understand the credit needs of real estate owners and developers will strengthen our presence throughout eastern Pennsylvania,” Christine Carpenter, senior vice president, regional director, CRE lending for Provident Bank, said.