Women Of Influence, Banking: Arpy Zakarian

Arpy Zakarian

First Vice President-Team Leader

1st Century Bank

Arpy Zakarian is first vice president, relationship manager and team leader in the San Fernando Region for 1st Century Bank, a division of MidFirst Bank. In her current role, she is responsible for leading the delivery of depository, treasury management and lending services in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles areas. She assisted in the formation and expansion of the newly opened Encino Office of 1st Century Bank. Zakarian’s career spans more than three decades in the financial services field focusing on client acquisition, marketing, product development and management. 

Zakarian acts as a trusted advisor to her clients. She is tenacious and persistent where she leaves no stones unturned to ensure she finds solutions to her clients’ business and consumer needs. She has been instrumental in securing SBA-PPP loans to small and mid-size businesses as part of the Cares Act, thus saving hundreds of jobs.

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