James (Jim) Jackson is Co-CEO of The Alta Group and leader of its Merger and Acquisition Advisory Practice. Alta’s M&A practice provides buy-side and sell-side advisory services, locates debt and equity financing, provides valuations and performs other related services to the equipment finance industry. Jackson has more than 30 years’ experience in the equipment leasing and finance industry and has served as a senior financial executive at MicroFinancial/ TimePayment, Deutsche Financial Services, AT&T Capital Corporation – Leasing Services and Signal Capital Corporation. He formerly served as President of the National Equipment Finance Association and can be reached at [email protected].

Ken Greene is an attorney at his SoCal firm, the Law Office of Kenneth Charles Greene. He began his career with BankAmerilease in 1981 and has been a partner in several firms, including Ross & Ivanjack, one of the first law firms devoted exclusively to the equipment finance industry. He continues representation of lenders, lessors and brokers in contract preparation, compliance, licensing, litigation and transactions. Greene is presently General Counsel to the AACFB, has served twice on the BOD of NEFA and was its Legal Committee Chairman, Legal Line Editor, Regional Committee Chair and Conference Chairman. He was Leasing News Legal Editor since early 2022. Greene received his BA from Brandeis University and his JD from Santa Clara University School of Law. He is frequent writer and speaker on matters of leasing law. Greene’s passions are family, music, travel and more. In his “spare” time, he plays and records with several bands and produces concerts and charity events.

These articles have been collaborated on by multiple members of the Monitor staff.

Rita E. Garwood is editor in chief of Monitor.

Scott Kiley is a seasoned equipment finance professional with over 35 years of experience in capital markets, indirect and direct originations, and syndications. As the in-house lead instructor for the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), he provides industry training, equipping professionals with the knowledge and strategies needed to excel in equipment leasing and finance. Scott spent more than two decades at Fifth Third Bank, where he led the Equipment Finance Capital Markets Group as a Senior Vice President. Under his leadership, his team sold over $400 million in equipment loans and leases annually, generating significant syndication fee income. Prior to that, he spent 21 years as a Vice President of Indirect Originations, purchasing more than $6 billion in lease and loan paper. His early career at GE Capital involved managing sales teams and driving tax lease sales for middle-market companies. An expert in structuring, pricing, and closing tax leases—including FMV, TRAC, First Amendment, and Synthetic Leases—Scott has developed and led numerous in-house sales training programs. He is a recognized speaker and former Chair of the ELFA National Funding Conference, frequently addressing industry professionals at major events. Scott is also a published author with over a dozen articles featured in Monitor. He was recently recognized in the Monitor Suite’s “Masters” series as a “Capital Markets Master.” His contributions to ELFA extend beyond training; he helped develop the organization's Campus to Career program, introducing college students to careers in equipment finance. Scott holds an MBA in Finance from Butler University and a Bachelor of Science in Business - Finance from Indiana University.