Bill Verhelle founded Harvard Partners to make investments in innovative new businesses and explore ways for large firms to become more agile and effective by hiring, empowering and motivating technology-savvy talent. For 20 years (until May 1, 2015), Verhelle was CEO and co-founder of First American Equipment Finance.

Hadley Benton is Executive Vice President of Business Development at Fleet Advantage, an innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management. 

Ian Koplin is Editor for Monitor, ABFJournal, DealMaker and Commercial Factor magazines.

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.

Lisa Rafter is the CEO and Founder of STRIPES Leadership Program. She is the publisher of the Monitor magazine, the leading publication in the equipment finance industry. Lisa is also the owner and president of Molloy Associates, the executive search firm dedicated to serving the equipment finance and leasing industry. Lisa has been publishing in the financial services industries for over 25 years and also publishes ABF Journal, DealMaker Magazine, and Commercial Factor.

Markiesha Thompson is associate editor of Monitor.

Paul Bent is senior managing director of The Alta Group and leader of its legal services practice. He has several decades of experience as an investment banker, equipment leasing CEO and transaction attorney. He wishes to thank the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, other trade groups and the private California attorneys who have contributed greatly to helping steer the DFPI in a workable crafting of these impending regulations.

Rita E. Garwood is editor in chief of Monitor.