Robert Harris and Rob Lewis joined Wintrust Commercial Finance as vice presidents of new business development.

Harris will be based in Irvine, CA, where he will be responsible for developing and expanding WCF’s presence in the Western states. Lewis will report to Harris and be working outside of Denver, servicing clients located in the Rocky Mountain region.

“We are excited to add both Harris and Lewis to the team and expect them to have an immediate impact on our growth strategy,” said Jose Thompson, executive vice president and chief operating officer of WCF. “They have proven experience in developing and expanding direct customer relationships by offering creative, cost effective solutions within the equipment finance and leasing space. We are fortunate to be able to add these highly experienced and successful originators to the team as we execute our strategy to meet our clients’ needs.”

Harris brings more than 15 years of sales and sales management experience in the equipment finance industry having held positions with Nations Equipment Finance, Summit Funding Group, Balboa Capital and First National Capital. Lewis has five years of experience in equipment finance and leasing originations, having held positions with First National Capital and Nations Equipment Finance. Prior to that, he owned his own commodities brokerage and trading company.