MONIKA SUAREZ
Managing Director, Municipal Finance, Nonprofit Finance and Multifamily Housing Finance Western Alliance Bank
As managing director of the Municipal Finance, Nonprofit Finance and Multifamily Housing Finance groups at Western Alliance Bank, Monika Suarez is a driving force behind innovative financing solutions that support communities in LA and nationwide. With nearly 30 years of experience in public finance, she leads a team of 20 professionals managing a $3.5 billion portfolio of loans, investments and credit facilities for state and local governments, school districts, public agencies, nonprofit organizations and affordable and workforce housing developers. Suarez’s work spans high-profile transactions, including credit enhancements for office-to-residential conversions in Koreatown, financing for affordable housing projects.
