Custom Content from the Los Angeles Business Journal
Regardless of the current economic conditions or whether or not we are all navigating through a national pandemic, for business owners, one of the most important steps toward growth is access to capital.
As new businesses open, and as existing businesses look to take the next step, market share becomes the shared target. For those businesses who have successfully navigated their first four quarters or more, staying profitable can still be a challenge without a constant push to innovate and adapt.
Being the hotbed for creative and innovation-driven new businesses that Los Angeles is, it’s no surprise that many of the country’s foremost lending professionals live and work here. From an influx of nominations and suggestions, the Los Angeles Business Journal staff has selected some of the very best of them to be featured in this special Leaders of Influence supplement. We hope you read with interest the profiles of these outstanding financial stewards, along with some basic information about their careers, practice and some relevant recent projects they’ve been involved with.
Leaders of Influence: Lenders
Bita Ardalan- Union Bank
Greg Bagiryan- Sunwest Bank
Perica Bell- Union Bank
Gene Dunford- Umpqua Bank
Lindsay Dunn- City National Bank
Brandon Ferrera- Fifth Third Bank
Hans Getty- U.S. Bank
Vivian Lum- Caliber Home Loans
Radhika Mehra- California Bank & Trust
Omid Noori- U.S. Bank
Paul Rahimian- Parkview Financial
Matt Rechner- Northern Trust
Kaitlin Skopec- BMO Harris Bank
Spencer Smith- Union Bank
Matt Smith- St. Cloud Capital
Brent Williams- City National Bank
Inside this supplement:
SBA Prioritizes Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program
Last month the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration took steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief.. Read More
CFOs Taking More Prominent Strategic and Enterprise-Building Responsibilities
Findings from a recent survey show Chief Financial Officers are taking on greater strategic and enterprise-building roles after guiding their organizations through the challenges of COVID-19.. Read More
