The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation is pleased to announce that the nine individuals from First American Equipment Finance who sat through the 8-hour CLFP exam have passed; they are:
- Nick Baxter, CLFP – Assistant Vice President
- Andrew Eller, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Finance
- Ashtyn Mohanlall, CLFP – Portfolio Officer
- David Neighbour, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Division
- Phil Palermo, CLFP – Vice President, Education Division
- Christopher Schmelz, CLFP – Assistant Vice President – Project Manager
- Déva Brooks, CLFP – Vice President, Bank Support Division
The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 250 Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates throughout the world. For more information, call Executive Director Reid Raykovich, CLFP at (206) 535-6281 or visit http://www.CLFPfoundation.org
About First American Equipment Finance
First American Equipment Finance (www.faef.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Los Angeles-based City National Bank (www.cnb.com). First American is ranked among the largest equipment finance companies in the United States, and provides commercial equipment financing to the most creditworthy and sophisticated commercial borrowers in the country. First American was recognized eight times on the Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 listing of the fastest growing private companies in the United States and four times among the Best Places to Work in New York State (10-249 employees). Most recently, First American has been recognized as one of Fortune Magazine’s 20 Great Workplaces in Financial Services, as also among Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and the newest Entrepreneur Magazine Top Company Cultures ranking.