Genesis Bank made several hires within each of the bank’s lines of business, including commercial banking, income property banking, small business administration (SBA) and government lending, private and specialty banking and treasury management.
Ryan Baderian, EVP, chief banking officer, will be responsible for overseeing the business development efforts and market strategy across the banking divisions of Genesis. Baderian has held multiple banking positions in the Southern California market over the past 20 years, most recently serving as senior managing director for Opus Bank, where he led the business development, treasury management and business banking teams across Opus’ entire west coast footprint. Prior to Opus, Baderian held leadership positions at Union Bank, Wells Fargo and Citibank.
Peter Yacoub, SVP, head of commercial banking, will be responsible for leading the bank’s commercial banking division, which focuses on serving small to mid-sized businesses, business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals. Yacoub has 26 years of banking experience, most recently serving as SVP of business development at City National Bank, where he provided financial services and solutions to clients in the areas of management, operations and sales. Previously, Yacoub held various management positions at Bank of America, Union Bank and Wells Fargo.
Morgan Ferris, SVP, head of income property banking, will be responsible for leading the bank’s income property banking division, which includes providing financing and treasury management solutions to investors in multifamily and commercial real estate properties. Ferris began his career in real estate finance more than 25 years ago, previously serving as the national sales manager for PennyMac’s Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae small balance multifamily lending programs. Additionally, Ferris held various senior positions at Washington Mutual and Marcus and Millichap Capital Corporation, where he was one of the initial loan brokers, and played an integral leadership role in expanding its lender partnerships, deal flow and capital access across its Southern California and national market presence.
Andrew Mort, SVP, head of SBA and government lending, will be responsible for leading the bank’s focuses on banking small businesses under the lending programs of the SBA and other federal, state and local government agencies. Mort has more than 30 years of banking experience and joins Genesis from City National Bank, where he was SVP, SBA sales process manager. Previously, Mort held various leadership roles at Bank of America and Chase Manhattan Bank.
Balaji Krishna, EVP, head of private and specialty banking, will be responsible for leading the bank’s focuses on providing high-touch, concierge level, tailored financial products and services for larger client relationships, as well as fiduciary businesses (property managers, homeowners associations, title and escrow companies, and section 1031 exchange accommodators). Krishna joins Genesis most recently from the private wealth management division of U.S. Bank. Previously, Krishna was EVP, chief banking officer at Opus Bank, where his management oversight included private relationship banking, specialty banking, fiduciary and professional banking, and escrow and exchange. Earlier in his career, he held sales and sales leadership roles at Bank of America and Commercial Capital Bank.
Doug Ferrin, VP, director of treasury management, will be responsible for leading the treasury management division and the delivery of the bank’s comprehensive suite of commercial products, services and solutions. Ferrin brings 34 years of experience in treasury management related client services, product management, digital transformation consulting, project management and sales. Most recently, Ferrin spent more than 28 years at Wells Fargo, where he served in various senior manager roles in treasury management.
“Each division head plays a critical role in providing financial solutions and advice to Genesis’ clients,” Stephen H. Gordon, founding chairman and CEO of Genesis Bank, said. “It was crucial for us to ensure that each of these front-line leaders representing the bank has the requisite business development track record, a strong and respected network within our target markets of Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire, and the entrepreneurial passion to set the foundation to make a deep and lasting impact within our communities.”
“On behalf of the entire Genesis team, we are thrilled to announce this team of bankers, all of whom have extensive proven track records of successfully providing value directly to clients, centers of influence, and communities across Southern California,” Jennifer Simmons, president and chief operating officer at Genesis Bank, said. “Through our years of personal experience working directly with each of the bankers, the collective team was hand-selected for their vast accomplishments, banking expertise, and veteran leadership, and we are honored they have chosen Genesis Bank, as well.”
