PlainsCapital Bank hired Philip Ugalde, Jasmine Sadeghpour and Daniel Wheeler as senior vice presidents and senior commercial loan officers in Houston.

“We’re very pleased to welcome Philip, Jasmine and Daniel,” Danny Schroder, Houston region chairman of PlainsCapital Bank, said. “They each have an impressive level of talent and experience that I know will add tremendous value to PlainsCapital’s initiatives to support the business owners, families and individuals we serve across the Lone Star State.”

In his new role, Ugalde will be responsible for new business development, portfolio growth, establishing and cultivating referral partner relationships and expanding the bank’s presence in Texas. He has more than 29 years of commercial banking and financial services experience, most recently as senior vice president at Regions Financial.

Sadeghpour will continue to work with commercial real estate developers and investors, focusing on providing debt solutions for all asset types. She was previously at Frost Bank, where she served as a vice president in its commercial real estate department for more than eight years.

Wheeler will partner with businesses to help meet their goals. He has more than 26 years of commercial and retail banking experience. Wheeler joined PlainsCapital Bank from Pioneer Bank’s commercial lending group, where he served as a senior vice president.