Senior Vice President

WAB - Chris Weeks

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:56:38 +0000

WAB - Chris Weeks keith.francese… Tue, 09/03/2024 - 16:56

Chris

Weeks

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Commercial & Industrial Banking

Western Alliance Bank

Commercial & Industrial Banking

(602) 346-7308

christopher.weeks@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Chris Weeks joined Western Alliance Bank in July 2024 as a Senior Vice President in Commercial & Industrial Banking and brings over two decades of financial services industry experience to his role, including more than 14 years in the Arizona middle market commercial banking segment.

At Western Alliance Bank, Mr. Weeks specializes in managing and developing middle-market commercial banking relationships and advises customers on tailored solutions in lending, treasury management and rates and currencies risk management.

Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Chris held commercial banking roles at Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank and Bank of America in Phoenix, AZ. Earlier experiences in his career included a corporate finance role at Bank of America and institutional asset management and trading roles at Evergreen Investments in Charlotte, NC.

Mr. Weeks holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of his professional experience, he served on the Board of Directors at Arizona Business Leadership Association from 2017-2020.

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Western Alliance Bank

With more than $85 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing bank holding companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by industry experts who put customers first. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director and receiving #1 rankings on Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor’s) All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks 2024 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that continue to be part of the company’s heritage.

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Chris Weeks joined Western Alliance Bank in July 2024 as a Senior Vice President in Commercial & Industrial Banking and brings over two decades of financial services industry experience to his role.

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WAB - Timothy Lee

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:03:49 +0000

WAB - Timothy Lee keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:03

Timothy

Lee

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Commercial Relationship Manager

Western Alliance Bank

(213) 986-2649

timothy.lee@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Timothy Lee is a senior vice president, commercial relationship manager at Western Alliance Bank, based in Downtown Los Angeles. He is responsible for serving the financial needs of middle market commercial clients.

With two decades of experience prior to joining Western Alliance Bank in 2024, Mr. Lee is driven by helping clients achieve or exceed their financial goals. He specializes in arranging credit facilities and full-service banking solutions to meet clients’ needs, delivered with proactive, responsive service. His career background in retail sales and banking businesses of all sizes provides a deep understanding of business management and growth.

Mr. Lee is active in the community as a volunteer with his church and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and attended the Pacific Coast Banking School.

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WAB - Gil Flores

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:59:03 +0000

WAB - Gil Flores keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:59

Gil

Flores

Business group

Senior Relationship Manager

Western Alliance Bank

(213) 986-2645

gil.flores@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Gil Flores is a senior vice president, senior relationship manager in Western Alliance Bank’s Commercial & Industrial Banking group. He delivers financial solutions for privately held companies with revenues ranging from $20 million to $300 million annually in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire region.

A seasoned finance professional, Mr. Flores joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024 with over 20 years of commercial banking experience. Over the last two decades, he has worked for top financial institutions in Southern California. He takes a problem-solving approach to deliver tailored financial solutions and guidance to help clients navigate through prevailing economic trends, backed by white-glove service.

Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Flores currently serves as treasurer of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, a premier charter school group. The school is close to the neighborhood where Mr. Flores grew up in Los Angeles, near the mid-Wilshire area, after immigrating as a teenager from Nicaragua.

Mr. Flores earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix in Los Angeles. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree. He is fluent in Spanish.

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WAB - Carol Shepperd

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:50:30 +0000

WAB - Carol Shepperd keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:50

Carol

Newinn Shepperd

CTP

Business group

Greater Los Angeles Commercial & Industrial Banking

Western Alliance Bank

Commercial & Industrial Banking

(213) 986-2648

carol.shepperd@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Carol Newinn Shepperd is a Senior Vice President for Western Alliance Bank’s Greater Los Angeles Commercial & Industrial Banking office. As a customer-centric relationship manager, she uses the full depth and breadth of Western Alliance Bank’s capabilities to support middle market companies in achieving their goals.

Based in the Downtown Los Angeles area, Ms. Shepperd joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024 with more than 18 years of experience in commercial and international banking. She has worked with companies in a variety of industries and business stages, ranging from pre-revenue up to $3 billion in annual sales. Previously, she worked in-house for a Series D fintech startup, helping to establish their cash and capital management protocols and providing a view of finance from the client side.

Ms. Shepperd sits on the Board of the Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown YMCA of Los Angeles. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Honors from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2015, she earned her Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) credential. She is a former NFL Cheerleader for the Houston Texans.

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WAB - Alan Wright

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:46:51 +0000

WAB - Alan Wright keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:46

Alan

Wright

Business group

Commercial & Industrial Banking

Western Alliance Bank

Commercial & Industrial Banking

(213) 986-2647

alan.wright@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Alan Wright is a senior vice president, commercial and industrial banking at Western Alliance Bank. He is responsible for cultivating banking relationships that meet the needs of middle market manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, service and not-for-profit businesses.

Mr. Wright joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024 with over 30 years of experience in middle market banking, with particular expertise in credit and financial analysis. With additional background in real estate and as an executive in a multimillion-dollar organization, he delivers insightful, strategic solutions and exceptional client service.

Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Wright joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024. He is a board member emeritus for Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles and received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama for his volunteer efforts. Additionally, he is active in the UCLA Alumni Association, Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University Alumni Association and National Black MBA Association.

Mr. Wright earned a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University, a Bachelor of Science in History, and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds certifications in accounting and real estate development and is a licensed California real estate broker.

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WAB - Heather Bandonell

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:37:07 +0000

WAB - Heather Bandonell keith.francese… Thu, 06/29/2023 - 13:37

Heather

Bandonell

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Head of Lending

Western Alliance Bank

hbandonell@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Heather Bandonell is Senior Vice President and Head of Lending for Western Alliance Bank’s Juris Banking Group.

For Heather, every credit application tells a story. And her goal is to always provide personal service to ensure that her clients at law firms and other related businesses receive exactly the types of financial arrangements that meet their current and future needs.

Ms. Bandonell, who earned her degree from Loyola University Chicago, has always been drawn to the human side of banking and the ways that lending can strengthen individuals, businesses and communities. In her current role, she reviews and structures custom credit facilities, identifies new business and products to build lending relationships in the law firm and settlement distribution agency space and manages the credit team responsible for overseeing the business line's loan portfolio and products.

She has been with Western Alliance Bank for more than 10 years, with roles as a commercial loan officer, commercial underwriting manager, and credit administrator with Torrey Pines Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, before joining the team. Ms. Bandonell started her career as a legal assistant then paralegal. This experience and deep understanding of the legal industry is what sets the team at Western Alliance apart and makes them the right partner for supporting growing your legal business.

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WAB - Nicholas Richards

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 19:38:51 +0000

WAB - Nicholas Richards keith.francese… Mon, 02/13/2023 - 11:38

Nick

Richards

Business group

Structured Finance

Western Alliance Bank

Structured Finance

(646) 708-1211

nicholas.richards@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Nick Richards is senior vice president of structured finance for Western Alliance Bank’s Specialized Mortgage Services Group. Based in Maryland, he serves clients throughout the United States. His area of focus includes the Specialized Mortgage Services Group’s mortgage servicing rights (MSR) lending business, including bilateral MSR loans and MSR debt syndications.

Mr. Richards has more than 15 years of professional experience in commercial lending. He previously held multiple corporate lending roles and has broad experience providing financing solutions across numerous industries, including commercial real estate investment.

Mr. Richards, his wife and their two children are supporters and a Family Partner of the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation.

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial Economics from Marymount University.

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Specialized Mortgage Services

Western Alliance Specialized Mortgage Services, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers comprehensive funding solutions to independent mortgage bankers and funds nationwide. Led by experienced senior industry executives, the relationship banking team offers warehouse lending, MSR financing, note financing and treasury solutions with exceptional responsiveness and creativity. Specialized Mortgage Services is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $85 billion in assets. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director. With significant national capabilities, the Specialized Mortgage Services Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge that make a difference for customers.

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WAB - Allison Netto

tereza.fritz@westernalliancebank.com — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 23:13:06 +0000

WAB - Allison Netto tereza.fritz@w… Mon, 10/03/2022 - 16:13

Allison

Netto

Business group

Business Escrow Services

Western Alliance Bank

(646) 763-2586

allison.netto@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Allison Netto is a senior vice president in Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group and leads business development efforts in New York City. Based in the tri-state area, she uses her extensive M&A and business experience to build and maintain relationships with the strategic acquirers, private equity, venture capital, legal and M&A communities.

Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Ms. Netto spent six years as a corporate attorney in the New York City office of Hogan Lovells, focusing on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions across a wide range of industry sectors, venture investments made by significant technology and media companies, and general corporate matters. Directly prior to joining Western Alliance Bank, she was associate general counsel at MAXEX, LLC, the first digital mortgage exchange. Ms. Netto’s experience advising on a variety of in-house matters, coupled with her work as external M&A counsel to strategic acquirers, equips her to provide a strong consultative approach to Western Alliance Bank clients.

Ms. Netto received her Juris Doctor degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, and her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Rollins College.

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Business Escrow Services

Western Alliance Business Escrow Services, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a specialized, trusted resource for strategic buyers, top-tier law firms, private equity firms and other stakeholders involved in mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and other business escrow transactions. With in-depth experience in the field and a sharp focus on buy-side-related touchpoints, the team provides expert, timely, personalized service and innovative product features coupled with tech-enabled solutions to meet the needs of clients on a global scale. The group tailors paying agent and escrow services related to mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and other business escrow events at every stage of the deal, from pre-closing to post-closing, with a flexible client-first approach. Business Escrow Services is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $85 billion in assets. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director. With significant national capabilities, the Business Escrow Services Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge that make a difference for customers.

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WAB - Kayla Berkman

tcelik@westernalliancebank.com — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:45:36 +0000

WAB - Kayla Berkman tcelik@western… Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:45

Kayla

Berkman

Business group

Business Escrow Services

Western Alliance Bank

West Region

(858) 736-6059

kayla.berkman@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Kayla Berkman is a senior vice president in Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group and leads business development efforts on the West Coast. Based in San Diego, Ms. Berkman uses her extensive M&A experience to build and maintain relationships with the private equity, venture capital, legal and M&A communities.

Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Ms. Berkman was a senior director, M&A at Fortis Advisors LLC. Working closely with counsel, deal parties and investors, she was responsible for developing new shareholder representative business, negotiating deal documents and managing post-closing issues for M&A transactions. Prior to that, Ms. Berkman was a corporate attorney in the San Diego office of Cooley LLP.

Ms. Berkman received her Juris Doctor from UCLA and her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from UVA.

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Business Escrow Services

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WAB - Patrick Murphy

tcelik@westernalliancebank.com — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:34:30 +0000

WAB - Patrick Murphy tcelik@western… Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:34

Patrick

Murphy

Business group

Business Escrow Services

Western Alliance Bank

East Region

(781) 771-7692

patrick.murphy@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Patrick Murphy is a senior vice president of business development in Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group. Based in Boston, Mr. Murphy executes new business initiatives by leading business development efforts in the Northeast and Midwest. Prior to joining Western Alliance Bank, Mr. Murphy spent the majority of his career at Wells Fargo and also three years at PNC. As an attorney himself, Mr. Murphy has extensive long-standing relationships across all the major centers of influence.

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