Sunwest Bank appointed Omar Morel as its new senior vice president, director of government guaranteed lending (GGL). In this role, Morel will lead the bank’s government guaranteed lending portfolio across multiple states. Under his direction, the team will be focusing on business development and building out a national government guaranteed lending platform. His focus will be to develop the staff that has grown with us over the last five years and gain market share.
“We are thrilled to promote Omar as the director of government guaranteed lending,” Carson Lappetito, president of Sunwest Bank, said. “Omar’s depth of experience in SBA and government guaranteed lending will allow us to expand our SBA and GGL platform in new and existing markets.”
Prior to his current role, Morel was SBA sales leader for Sunwest Bank, where he approved and funded SBA 7(a), SBA 504 and California State Guaranty loans to help businesses grow, expand and purchase commercial real estate. Prior joining Sunwest Bank, Morel spent four years at American Business Bank as a senior SBA business development officer. Morel is also a proud veteran that served in the U.S. Air Force for six years prior to diving into his banking career.
Morel attended University of Phoenix studying business administration and received his MBA from the University of La Verne. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School, where he further developed his leadership and business acumen. His commitment to continuing his education is why both the bank and his customers continue to put their faith in his leadership.
“Moving to the role of director of government guaranteed lending is an exciting opportunity,” Morel said. “I’m eager to work with our talented team to expand our SBA offerings and help small businesses across the nation through the power of SBA loans.”
