Joe Houston joined Stonebriar Commercial Finance as director of originations covering the Southern Region, managing Stonebriar Commercial Finance’s origination efforts in that area including the states of Louisiana and Texas.

Houston joins Stonebriar from Capital One Equipment Finance, where he was most recently a director of originations. Houston has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry, including time as managing director with Suntrust Equipment Finance and vice president with Merrill Lynch Capital.

“We’re very pleased to add a professional of Joe’s caliber to the StonebriarCF team,” said Dave Fate, president and CEO of Stonebriar. “His extensive experience and relationships will help us provide creative financing solutions to a wide range of customers.

Stonebriar is a privately held commercial finance company established in 2015 and based in Plano, TX. Since its inception in April, Stonebriar has funded and committed to in excess of $550 million in financings.

“I am thrilled to be a part of StonebriarCF,” said Houston. “StonebriarCF offers a multitude of financing solutions for structured middle market companies, as well as clients in the long term large corporate space. Now is a great time to be focused on StonebriarCF’s primary market.”