Crestmark, celebrating its 20th anniversary, hired John D. Gullman as regional first vice president, business development officer, for its East division. Gullman will represent Crestmark in the Florida market, which he has covered for more than 30 years, and will be responsible for developing diverse working capital solutions for businesses. He reports to First Vice President, East Division Sales Manager James Farrell.

Gullman joins Crestmark from BB&T where, as senior vice president, commercial finance specialist, he supported corporate and commercial lenders throughout Florida.

“John, with his extensive experience, is a great addition to Crestmark’s East division sales team. In this role, he will raise awareness for Crestmark’s array of financing options and help businesses get the funding they need. We are very pleased to welcome him to Crestmark,” Farrell said.

Gullman began his career in asset-based lending at First Pennsylvania Bank in Philadelphia and later Chicago. He was previously senior vice president at PNC Bank, where he worked with middle market companies, and vice president at Fifth Third Bank, where, in addition to working with middle market companies, Gullman worked in commercial and industrial lending and in structured finance. He co-founded and was senior partner at GSR Capital, a private investment firm serving middle market companies in the Southeast.