Wintrust Commercial Finance named Justin Piot as vice president, new business development. In this role, Piot will be responsible for growing WCF’s direct lease and loan origination activities. Piot has more than a decade of experience originating and structuring transactions in the mid to large ticket equipment finance market.

“Justin’s successful track record and experience with customers within our target market makes him a key addition to WCF,” said WCF Executive Vice President Joe Thompson. “We view hiring Justin as an important step in continuing our growth strategy and part of our commitment to being one of the leading lenders in our industry. WCF is known for providing creative and competitive financing solutions for its clients and we are confident that Justin will use those solutions to meet the needs of our clients.”

Before joining Wintrust he was a regional manager in the Middle Market division with Summit Funding Group. His prior experience also includes a sales manager role with First National Capital.

“Having been on the independent side of the business for so many years I am very enthused to join the WCF team, which provides me with a direct lending platform and an efficient transaction process that will allow me to deliver substantial value to my clients,” said Piot. “I am pleased to join the WCF team and appreciate the opportunity to work with such a talented group.”

WCF, a business unit of Wintrust, is an equipment-focused financing group, headquartered in Frisco, Texas, offering loan and lease products to commercial companies throughout the U.S.