Matt Freeman joined Wintrust Specialty Finance as vice president of business development. Freeman will be located in Parker, CO, and is focused on expanding Wintrust Specialty Finance’s technology lending business nationwide.

Freeman has more than 25 years of experience. Before joining Wintrust, he held technology lending roles at Insight Investments, CIT, EverBank, Key Equipment Finance, Hewlett-Packard Financial Services and GE Capital.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to join the Wintrust team,” Freeman said. “Wintrust has established itself as a strong and stable partner in both third-party and vendor equipment finance. I’m looking forward to working with our team to grow a small and mid-ticket platform that will reflect the solid culture and reputation of Wintrust.”

Freeman joined a team led by David Normandin, CLFP, president and CEO of Wintrust Specialty Finance.

“I’m excited to have Matt join the dynamic WSF team,” Normandin said. “ Matt’s knowledge, skill and consultative approach align well with our philosophy of providing custom funding solutions uniquely designed for our partners. I’m confident in Matt’s abilities to leverage our creative solutions to grow WSF into a market leader in technology lending.”

Wintrust Specialty Finance is a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company.