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Nov/Dec 2021

First Foundation Bank made several promotions within its equipment finance department, promoting Ryan Gilbert to credit analyst III, Tyler Chu to Credit Analyst II, Stacey Thompson to lease/loan servicing specialist II and Nelly Caravez to lease/loan servicing specialist II. In addition, First Foundation added Kylie Link as a lease/loan servicing specialist I. read more

NOV 1, 2021 - 6:38 am

First Foundation, a financial services company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, appointed Tim Cody senior vice president and managing director of construction lending. read more

AUG 10, 2021 - 6:17 am

First Foundation Bank expanded its team with the appointment of Matthew Ashworth as senior vice president and director of commercial banking, Leeza Jinian as senior vice president and commercial banking manager and Yenee Mesfin as senior vice president and commercial banker. read more

AUG 3, 2021 - 6:45 am

First Foundation and TGR Financial executed a definitive agreement under which TGR Financial will merge into First Foundation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $295 million. read more

JUN 4, 2021 - 6:59 am

First Foundation Bank appointed Aric Graham senior vice president and corporate banking director. In his new role, Graham will be responsible for building and leading First Foundation Bank’s corporate banking platform across all regions of the bank. read more

MAY 6, 2021 - 6:47 am

First Foundation, a financial services company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, promoted Michael Berry to senior vice president and director of commercial banking of First Foundation Bank. read more

APR 9, 2021 - 6:28 am

Albert Royale joined First Foundation Bank as a business development officer/sales and service in the equipment finance department. Royale most recently served as vice president of operations at Lion Technology Finance. read more

DEC 18, 2020 - 7:01 am

Ramil (Ram) Arpojia joined First Foundation Bank as a credit analyst I in the equipment finance department. Arpojia previously worked as a credit analyst for Intuit and in credit and administrative roles with Bank of Hope. read more

NOV 11, 2020 - 7:05 am

The Equipment Finance Department of First Foundation Bank promoted Garrett Reetz to VP/credit manager and Keo (Kayo) Chanthavong lease/loan servicing specialist. read more

FEB 3, 2020 - 6:40 am

Michelle Harris has joined First Foundation Bank as a lease/loan servicing assistant in the Equipment Finance Department. read more

DEC 2, 2019 - 6:30 am

Kevin Lee has joined First Foundation Bank as a credit analyst in the Equipment Finance Department. read more

JAN 10, 2019 - 6:30 am

Keo Chanthavong joined First Foundation Bank as a lease & loan servicing specialist in its Equipment Finance Department. read more

NOV 12, 2018 - 6:59 am

Nelly Sanchez joined First Foundation Bank as a loan operations assistant in the Equipment Finance department. read more

MAY 22, 2018 - 7:17 am

Stacey Thompson joined First Foundation Bank as a loan servicing specialist in the equipment finance department. read more

APR 17, 2017 - 7:14 am