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First Foundation, a financial services company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors (FFA) and First Foundation Bank (FFB), appointed Dean R. Glassberg as executive vice president, chief credit officer of FFB, effective Oct. 14, 2025. In this role,...

CIBC Innovation Banking provided a $1.5 million debt facility in growth capital to Vessel Funds, a platform that aims to simplifies investor relations, fund reporting and compliance tasks. The financing will support Vessel’s continued global expansion and product innovation. “We...

WSFS Financial, the parent company of WSFS Bank, appointed Bernard “Bernie” Shields as executive vice president, Pennsylvania market president. In this role, Shields will report to executive vice president, chief commercial banking officer Jim Wechsler and will be responsible for...

Horizon Bancorp appointed Larry S. Magnesen to serve as independent director on the company’s board of directors, effective on Oct. 10, 2025. Currently serving on Horizon Bank’s board of directors, Magnesen is the retired senior vice president, corporate communications director...

Susser Bank appointed Aaron Loose as senior vice president, commercial banking in its Downtown Fort Worth office, where he will help North Texas business owners, entrepreneurs and family offices navigate growth with tailored credit and treasury solutions. Loose is a...

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) formed a footprint in Japan with new offices in Tokyo and Osaka and the hiring of 14 professionals, including six managing directors and eight supporting staff. A&M Japan opens with M&A transaction...

Provident Bank, a New Jersey-based financial institution with branches across New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York, appointed Renee Altomonte as executive vice president, retail banking director. Reporting to Vito Giannola, executive vice president, chief banking officer, Altomonte...

Monroe Capital, a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets, opened its office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, following receipt of its Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM, the international financial...

SouthStar Capital funded a $500,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a Charlotte-based company that provides uniforms to hospitals and senior living facilities across the Southeast. As sales reached approximately $100,000 per month, the company faced growing cash flow challenges caused...

SLR Capital Partners, a private credit platform operating in specialty finance direct lending to U.S. middle market companies, added Mac Fowle as president of asset-based lending (ABL). In this newly created role, Fowle will lead the expansion of SLR’s ABL...