Robert J. Parks joined Northpoint Commercial Finance’s asset-based lending team as a business development officer. Based in Southern California, he will be responsible for new business origination throughout North America.

“Robert is highly regarded as an asset-based lending expert and skilled advisor,” Robert Wagner, general manager and head of asset-based lending at Northpoint Commercial Finance, said. “He has a substantial history of rapid market penetration, prospect generation and successful deal conclusion. We’re excited for his insights and contributions, which will benefit Northpoint clients.”

Parks has more than three decades of experience in senior lending and commercial finance, asset-based lending, leveraged finance and capital markets. He has worked with hundreds of publicly traded, privately held, private equity sponsored and family-owned companies, assisting with financing for growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and turnaround situations. Most recently, he led asset-based lending and commercial lending efforts for Pacific Mercantile Bank.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct a misspelling in the headline.