Republic Business Credit appointed Jerry Friedrichs as senior vice president, underwriter. In this role, Friedrichs will be responsible for credit analysis of prospective and existing clients, transaction structuring, leading due diligence efforts and collaborating with senior Republic leaders to move deals to approval. He will be based in the New Orleans headquarters and report to Brian Daray, senior vice president, underwriting manager.
“I am thrilled to join the Republic team,” Friedrichs said. “I have seen the enormous impact Republic has had on the secured finance industry, and I am excited to contribute to its growing success.”
A graduate of the University of New Orleans, Friedrich began his finance career in financial investments before specializing in secured lending. Friedrichs brings over two decades of secured lending experience, as well as a versatile, broad skill set across asset-based lending, underwriting and field examinations. Two of his most significant achievements include running an underwriting team at a commercial bank during a period of high growth and later serving as a program director, leading a nationwide team of subject matter experts through the implementation of business improvement initiatives.
“Jerry is a great addition to the team,” Daray said. “I have known Jerry since 2013 across both bank and non-bank institutions, and I know his impact will be felt immediately. He brings years of experience and the skills to converse with our clients in a way that makes them feel cherished. He is truly invested in the partnerships between clients and Republic.”
Robert Meyers, president of Republic Business Credit, said, “It is an exciting time as we continue building our team with dynamic and talented people across the firm. Jerry will strengthen our underwriting team, enabling us to better support clients across our asset-based lending and factoring suite of products.”
