“Good leadership can take many forms. But one of the central pillars is a common goal. A great leader must articulate the vision, instill a belief in it, and inspire a commitment towards it.”

In specialty finance, no decision is made in a vacuum. No team, administrator or executive makes a decision without proactively taking responsibility and applying a “we” mindset to their leadership, and no action should be taken before the right points of contact are consulted. These rules comprise Jordan Lovick’s operational compass and are responsible for his greatest successes at Bell Bank Equipment Finance.

Lovick believes with conviction that the most successful and respected leaders regularly hold themselves accountable and avoid asking their teammates and colleagues to assume tasks and responsibilities they themselves would not. He also asserts that this accountability should extend to internal communication, ensuring that team members are accommodated and can complete their responsibilities without constraints or bottlenecks.

Lovick’s approach to leadership and encouraging his team originates from his earlier years in specialty finance, where he was exposed to the same accountable and encouraging mentorship that would go on to inform his own view of management and delegation. Lovick also found himself endlessly fascinated with the nuances and intricacies of equipment finance, from credit appetite to the ways that industry leaders are shaping corporate governance.

The combination of curiosity toward the ever-evolving challenges of specialty lending and a passion for bringing people together has made Lovick an essential part of Bell Bank’s internal culture and collective trajectory. Lovick credits a great deal of his successes and progression within Bell Bank to his work ethic and his approach to problem-solving, preferring to work hard and focus on what him and his team can accomplish together.