Opus Bank appointed Sharmila Solanki managing director of Healthcare Banking.

Solanki is responsible for providing senior debt financing and banking solutions to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, behavioral health companies, hospice providers, home health agencies, outpatient care centers, medical technology, laboratories, pharmaceutical, healthcare-related manufacturing and service providers to those in the healthcare industry.

Solanki is a 26-year banking veteran, who joins from Prosperity Bank, through its acquisition of F&M Bank & Trust. Solanki also started and led F&M Bank’s Healthcare Lending Division, served as managing director at CIT Healthcare through its acquisition of Healthcare Business Credit Corporation in 2005 and served as vice president within GE Capital’s Business Capital division.

Stephen H. Gordon, founding chairman, CEO and president of Opus Bank, said, “Opus’ Healthcare Banking clients will directly benefit from Sharmila’s over 25 years of expertise and industry specific knowledge in structuring and delivering tailored financial solutions, as well as from her diverse background in all aspects of healthcare banking including underwriting, portfolio management and loan origination.”