Hancock Whitney Business Capital, the asset-based lending (ABL) division of Hancock Whitney, has added four commercial finance professionals to its ABL team. Joeanthony Leyva, Bryce McCormick, Ivan McGlathery and Heather Thompson will help expand the asset-based lending platform for middle-market clients across the southern United States.
Leyva, a Houston resident, recently joined Hancock Whitney as senior vice president of asset-based lending. He brings more than a decade of experience in financial and credit risk management and has held senior roles at five financial institutions. Leyva earned a degree in economics from the University of Houston and an MBA from Rice University.
McCormick, of Marietta, GA, joined Hancock Whitney as vice president, commercial portfolio manager. He has more than 20 years of experience at various financial institutions and commercial finance platforms. McCormick holds a degree in business administration and finance from The University of Kansas.
McGlathery, a Huntsville, AL native, joined the ABL team in March as vice president, commercial portfolio manager. With 27 years of experience in portfolio and credit risk management, he brings extensive knowledge from regional and national financial institutions. McGlathery is a graduate of Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business and lives in Atlanta.
Thompson joined Hancock Whitney as vice president, middle market banker. Thompson’s banking career includes more than 14 years in asset-based lending, factoring and purchase order finance, primarily in the Tampa Bay area and New York. She earned a degree in business marketing from Ramapo College of New Jersey and resides in Tampa Bay, Florida.
“We are pleased to welcome these accomplished veterans of the asset-based lending arena to Hancock Whitney,” Matt Mouledous, managing director of asset-based lending at Hancock Whitney Business Capital, said. “They bring outstanding commercial lending and client relationship management expertise to our growing ABL team. We look forward to their valuable contributions in helping our clients grow and succeed.”
