Opus Bank hired Jeffrey Heisinger as senior managing director – Commercial Banking. Heisinger will be responsible for expanding Opus’ commercial and corporate client base in the Los Angeles coastal area.

“Jeff is a highly respected and experienced banker with a long history of considerable success in the Los Angeles metropolitan region,” said Jim Haney, executive vice president, head of Commercial Banking. “He brings a wealth of experience in structuring, originating and underwriting asset-based, working capital, commercial real estate and syndicated transactions, as well as developing credit and treasury management solutions for middle-market companies, entrepreneurs and business owners.”

A 22-year banking veteran, Heisinger joined Opus Bank from City National Bank, where he served as senior vice president and manager of the San Fernando Valley Commercial Banking office. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president, senior relationship manager focused on serving middle market companies in the North Los Angeles region at U.S. Bank. During his tenure there, Heisinger ranked as one of the bank’s top revenue producers nationally for 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Heisinger also held various senior business development and senior relationship manager roles at City National Bank, Wells Fargo and La Salle Bank, where he was responsible for managing and growing portfolios of middle market commercial clients in the Greater Los Angeles area. He began his career in 1996 as an associate at Norwest Bank in its Corporate Credit Training program, prior to the bank’s acquisition by Wells Fargo, where he held various positions until 2006.