Vantage Financial added two seasoned professionals to its team: Dave Mathis as managing director and Steve Pietrowski as assistant vice president – credit and collections specialist. Both bring over two decades of experience in the equipment financing industry. read more

JAN 3, 2025 - 5:56 am

Vantage Financial hired Josh Schulman as senior vice president and national sales manager. Schulman has more than two decades of sales and relationship building experience in both the technology and financial services sectors. read more

FEB 29, 2024 - 6:57 am

Vantage Financial hired Kyle Richardson as chief credit officer to oversee the credit team and risk management processes. Colin Merrigan, who was previously in charge of credit and risk management at the company, will become senior vice president and credit administration officer for the specialty finance division of Vantage Financial’s parent company, Peoples Bank. read more

FEB 9, 2024 - 6:57 am

Merger and acquisition activity has come to a veritable standstill in early 2023 after a sluggish 2022. Brent Ferrin of Houlihan Lokey discusses how the market will evolve throughout the rest of the year and how businesses are taking a more long-term approach. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

Peoples Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp, completed its previously announced acquisition of Vantage Financial, a provider of equipment financing headquartered in Excelsior, MN. read more

MAR 9, 2022 - 6:56 am

Peoples Bank entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vantage Financial, a provider of equipment financing headquartered in Excelsior, MN. Peoples Bank will purchase 100% of the equity of Vantage Financial for total cash consideration of $54 million. read more

FEB 17, 2022 - 6:44 am

Vantage Financial added eight new employees in a variety of departments, including sales, accounting, credit and lease administration, during the last several months. read more

OCT 6, 2021 - 5:47 am

Vantage Financial is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. Bob Murphy and Bill Foudray founded Vantage Financial in 2011. The company has grown into an equipment leasing company with more than 30 employees and eight offices across the United States. read more

JUL 30, 2021 - 6:16 am

Vantage Financial added Dennis Lofland to its sales team as managing director. Lofland will be focused on expanding Vantage’s presence in the food and beverage sector as well as further developing Vantage’s partnerships with private equity funds and their sponsored companies. read more

OCT 12, 2020 - 7:16 am

Vantage Financial added Al Harris as managing director to lead the company’s expansion in Northern California. Harris will focus on providing solutions to schools, hospitals and businesses. read more

SEP 11, 2020 - 6:42 am

Vantage Financial has promoted Marc Snover to senior vice president - Operations and Jackie Jones to director of Marketing. The company has also launched a new website. read more

AUG 12, 2020 - 7:26 am

Vantage Financial purchased an additional building and promoted Brian Bagley, Greg Cousins and Ryan Danielson to senior vice president and Colin Merrigan to vice president of Finance. read more

JAN 13, 2020 - 7:00 am

Vantage Financial has expanded its presence in the Midwest with the addition of Sam Herrmann. Hermann will be working with Vantage’s existing and new clients in Kansas and Missouri. read more

JUN 11, 2019 - 6:56 am

John McManigal, Jr. joined Vantage Financial as managing director in the West Coast office. read more

OCT 26, 2018 - 7:05 am

Vantage Financial hired Joseph Gogel as managing director and part of its Northeastern sales team based in the New York City area. read more

AUG 10, 2018 - 6:45 am