Erik Harke joined SLR Equipment Finance as vice president of business development. Harke will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in the West Coast region of the United States.

Harke began his career with Jules and Associates. He was recently with Alliance Funding Group in Tustin, CA. Harke has more than five years of account development, client relations and contract negotiation experience.

“I look forward to bringing my experience working with middle-market companies across the West Coast region to SLR Equipment Finance,” Harke said. “SLR has established itself as a leader in providing unique and creative financing solutions to its partner clients. I look forward to growing SLR’s presence by working with middle-market companies, intermediaries, corporate finance advisors and industrial-focused private equity sponsors.”

“We welcome Harke to SLR Equipment Finance. He has a terrific track record of working with companies to provide the necessary capital so clients can achieve their business goals and objectives. Erik will enhance our ability to build lasting relationships with new and existing customers now and in the future,” Randy Hicks, chief commercial officer and chief operations officer at SLR Equipment Finance, said.