CHICAGO, IL – August 7, 2014 – Cole Taylor Equipment Finance (CTEF), a subsidiary of Cole Taylor Bank, announces a major expansion of its national equipment leasing and financing business with the addition of five key business development professionals, considerably expanding the company’s footprint across the United States as the company cont¬inues to aggressively pursue new business.
Joining the firm are industry veterans Larry A. Lehman, Andrew L. Kirsch, Michael Cornacchia, Jeffrey Wenrich, and Joe Boles. Each will be responsible for new business development efforts within his respective territory and for bringing Cole Taylor’s expertise in equipment leasing and financing to an expanded audience across the country. “Our commitment to expanding our business and solidifying our presence in the leasing ¬market nationwide is demonstrated by the addition of these new direct sales reps. This is definitely going to get us closer to our customer,” said Edward A. Dahlka, Jr., president of Cole Taylor Equipment Finance. “Larry, Andrew, Michael, Jeffrey, and Joe are respected industry professionals and we are delighted to have them play a key role in the growth of our business.”
Contact information:
Larry A. Lehman Senior Vice President Cole Taylor Equipment Finance 600 W. Germantown Pike Suite 400 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 Office: 610-940-1703 Mobile: 215-260-1223 LLehman@coletaylor.com Territory: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Andrew L. Kirsch Vice President Cole Taylor Equipment Finance 798 SW 17th Street Boca Raton, Florida 33486 Office: 561-392-5595 Mobile: 561-445-4334 AKirsch@coletaylor.com Territory: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Michael Cornacchia Vice President Cole Taylor Equipment Finance 125 Half Mile Road Suite 200 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Office: 732-933-2688 Mobile: 732-456-0231 MCornacchia@coletaylor.com Territory: New York, Connecticut, northern New Jersey
Jeffrey Wenrich Vice President Cole Taylor Equipment Finance 6625 Wagner Way NW Suite 260 Gig Harbor, Washington 98335 Office Phone 253-514-6264 Mobile Phone: 253-341-8258 JWenrich@coletaylor.com Territory: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Joe Boles Vice President Cole Taylor Equipment Finance 777 Main Street Suite 600 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Office Phone: 817-887-8086 Mobile: 817-240-6549 JBoles@coletaylor.com Territory: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
About Cole Taylor Equipment Finance Cole Taylor Equipment Finance is a subsidiary of Cole Taylor Bank. Cole Taylor Equipment Finance seeks direct equipment lending opportunities and syndicated deals in the $2 million to $20 million range.
Cole Taylor Bank is a commercial bank headquartered in Chicago with assets of $6.0 billion as of June 30, 2014 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAYC). For more than 80 years, Cole Taylor Bank has been successfully meeting the banking needs of closely-held companies and the people who own and manage them by focusing on a relationship-based approach to business. Through its national businesses, Cole Taylor provides a full range of financial services, including asset based lending, commercial equipment financing, and residential mortgage lending. Visit www.coletaylor.com. # # #