Counsel Financial promoted two of its long-time employees. Paul Cody was named CEO of the company, and Ryan Kagels was named CFO.

Cody has been with the company since joining as president in 2008 and has 25 years of experience in the private equity and financial services arenas.

Cody was previously general partner and chief financial officer of Seed Capital Partners, a private equity fund with a focus on early-stage investments, and JoRon Management, a closely held private equity fund with investment interests ranging from non-recourse plaintiff funding to commodity-based financial products.

Cody has received Business First’s “40 under 40 Award” in recognition of his record of professional success and community involvement and is actively involved in numerous charities.

Kagels has 15 years of experience in specialty finance and has been involved in the growth of the company since shortly after inception, previously working in various capacities, including as vice president of Finance and Controller.

Counsel Financial is one of the most established lenders in the law firm financing industry—having provided financing for more than 15 years with more than $1.5 billion loaned exclusively to plaintiffs’ law firms nationwide.

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