BUSINESS BANKERS DO MUCH MORE THAN PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND ADVICE. HAVING THE RIGHT banker on your side can, in fact, be the difference-maker for your organization, preparing it – with the right resources, capital and guidance – for the next level of growth.

Leadership of the banking sector has faced many key challenges during the past year. The good news locally is that many of the country’s top banking industry thought leaders are based in the LA region.

With 2023 now past its halfway point, and businesses focused intently on fiscal planning and protecting the bottom line, bankers are perhaps more essential than ever. There are some particularly stellar bank industry thought leaders and trusted advisors in the LA region and we’ve alphabetically listed some of the very best of them here, along with key information about their careers, practice and some relevant recent successes they’ve achieved.

These are the bankers we chose to recognize for exceptional leadership, knowledge, skill and achievements in banking across the full spectrum of banking responsibility along with the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles business community at large.

Methodology: The professionals featured in these pages did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials submitted to the Los Angeles Business Journal. Those selected for inclusion were reviewed by the editorial department and chosen based on a demonstration of impact made on the profession and on the Los Angeles community.