Michael Milik joined Opus Bank as senior managing director, Los Angeles market leader, where he will be responsible for expanding Opus’ commercial and corporate client base and managing the Commercial Banking division’s presence in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan market.

“We are excited to have Michael join Opus to lead our Commercial Banking team in the Los Angeles metropolitan region. Michael is a deeply rooted and experienced commercial banker in the Los Angeles market and has a long history of delivering tailored financial solutions to middle market companies with the vision and ability to expand and grow. Additionally, Michael has experienced considerable success in building, growing, mentoring, and leading commercial banking teams in the Los Angeles market,” said Jim Haney, executive vice president, head of Commercial Banking.

Milik joins Opus most recently from First Citizens Bank where he served as senior vice president, area manager of Commercial Banking and earned First Citizens’ Top Commercial Banking Manager Award in each of the last four years. Prior to joining First Citizens in 2006, he served as vice president, sales development consultant at Wells Fargo, where he led the management training program for the bank’s store managers. Milik began his banking career with Wells Fargo in 2001, serving as a business banking specialist and later as assistant vice president, branch manager.