Lighthouse Financial promoted Mark Walling to executive vice president.

He will continue his duties as chief credit officer, ensuring that Lighthouse adheres to established credit policy and procedures.

Walling will also continue to serve the credit committee in an underwriting and credit decision capacity while assisting with day-to-day loan management operations.

Walling has more than 32 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, loan underwriting, loan documentation and loan administration, with nearly 24 of those years spent with Lighthouse. His career at Lighthouse has included time spent as an account executive, underwriter and senior credit officer. Earlier in his career, Walling worked in accounting at Guilford Mills.

Lighthouse President J. Brad Leach said, “Mark has been an integral team member, not only helping Lighthouse maintain credit discipline but also providing critical credit insight when making decisions within the portfolio and with regard to new client transactions. His broad level of experience at Lighthouse provides the entire team with an invaluable resource, and we are lucky to have him on our team.”