Alantes Corporate Finance hired Renee Volaric as managing director to launch its expansion into Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto.

“These regions represent an underserved market with significant opportunity to provide growth and financing for small to lower middle market businesses. I’m excited to lead a team comprised of so many talented industry experts to expand our presence across the nation,” Volaric said.

Volaric brings more than 18 years of experience in the financial services/investment banking field with senior positions at firms throughout the industry. Prior to Alantes, she opened and ran the New York office for a West Coast-based private investment bank where she was responsible for all aspects of the firm’s debt and equity business development, advisory services, client negotiations, structuring of financing solutions and in-house underwriting.

Previously she served as director at RB Milestone Group, where she managed the firm’s full client list, executing its investor relations and public relations strategies in the U.S. She also served as a director at Ernst Capital Partners, where she was responsible for assisting foreign public companies in achieving an active U.S. Exchange listing and for increasing their North American visibility. Before her appointment at Ernst Capital Partners, Renee held senior roles at Lord Abbett & Co., Dalton, Greiner, Hartman & Maher and Hartland & Co.