The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation is pleased to announce that 69 individuals who sat through the 8-hour online CLFP exam during the months of April and May 2019, have successfully passed. They are:

1. Omar Ali, CLFP – Senior Credit Analyst, Partners Capital Group, Inc.

2. Amanda Bialka, CLFP – Credit Analyst, Stearns Bank, N.A.-Equipment Finance Division

3. Kimberly Benson, CLFP – Vendor Finance Coordinator, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.

4. Melissa Boyd, CLFP – Director of Sales, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

5. Rebecca Bylin, CLFP – Credit Officer, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.

6. Danielle Clawson, CLFP – Credit Officer, First American Equipment Finance

7. Jerald Collens, CLFP – Broker Relationship Manager – Eastern Region, Global Financial & Leasing Services, LLC

8. Karin Copeland, CLFP – Sourcing Specialist, 3M

9. Anna Cuthbert, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance

10. Casey Cuthbert, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance

11. Brenda Denelsbeck, CLFP – Vice President and Director of Client Support, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

12. Crystal Doro, CLFP – Vice President, First American Equipment Finance

13. Sichao E, CLFP – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

14. Sean Eidle, CLFP – Business Development Manager, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC

15. Tracey Elfering, CLFP – Business Development Coordinator, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC

16. Corey Elkins, CLFP – Funding Coordinator, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.

17. Suzann Fakhoury, CLFP – Credit Manager, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance LLC

18. Clay Fischer, CLFP – Commercial Loan Officer, Sentry Bank

19. Janice Forgue, CLFP – Senior Manager – Assurance Services, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

20. Jennifer Foulds, CLFP – Documentation Specialist, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC

21. Roger Franco, CLFP – Sr. Manager – Product Management, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation

22. Siyani Fullerton, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance

23. Jon Gibbs, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance

24. Ryan Gilbert, CLFP – Credit Analyst, First Foundation Bank

25. Whitney Gross, CLFP – Assistant Vice President – Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance

26. Robert Harris, CLFP – Vice President, Direct Originations, Wintrust Commercial Finance

27. Kashif (Kash) Hassan, CLFP – Vice President, Equipment Finance, First American Equipment Finance

28. Eric Heft, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

29. Julie Hoffman, CLFP – Vice President, Equipment Finance, TriState Capital Bank

30. Crystal Hofmeyer, CLFP – Portfolio Analytics Risk Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

31. Jason Hunter, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

32. Justin Irons, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

33. Ben Jacobs, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance

34. William Kane, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President, First American Equipment Finance

35. Nathan Kary, CLFP – Credit Manager, Geneva Capital, LLC

36. Melissa Kaul, CLFP – Vice President, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

37. Debra Kemp, CLFP – Vice President: Operations & Documentation, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

38. Roderick Knoll, CLFP Associate – Partner, Marathon Commercial Capital, LLC

39. Nicholas Konz, CLFP – Inside Sales Account Representative, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC

40. Sanzhar Kunayev, CLFP – Business Analyst, ConnectedFi

41. Rick Lang, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Sales Director, First Midwest Equipment Finance Co.

42. Elise Linn, CLFP – Business Development Officer, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC

43. Steven Lippa, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Project Manager, First American Equipment Finance

44. Beth Maaske, CLFP – District Finance Manager, Volvo Financial Services

45. Adam Mancuso, CLFP Associate – Assistant Vice President – Finance Specialist, First American Equipment Finance

46. Jodie Masciola, CLFP – Credit Officer, Wintrust Specialty Finance

47. Michael McDonald, CLFP – Senior Asset Management Specialist, Stryker

48. Michael McElroy, CLFP – Business Development Officer, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC

49. Sean Meder, CLFP – Vice President of Business Development, BciCapital, Inc.

50. Jena Morgan, CLFP – Documentation Specialist, KLC Financial, Inc.

51. Matthew Nicholson, CLFP – Leasing Credit Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

52. Justin Norris, CLFP – Leasing Officer, First Utah Bank

53. Kevin O’Connor, CLFP – Sales Supervisor, Beacon Funding Corporation

54. Jerome Orze, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

55. Kenneth Ouellette, Jr., CLFP – Senior Vice President and Credit Risk Officer, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

56. Melanie Pedersen, CLFP – VP - Director of Customer Service and Default Management, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

57. Randall Petersen, CLFP – Business Development, KLC Financial, Inc.

58. Karen Pomazal, CLFP – Senior Vice President, Marketing, First American Equipment Finance

59. Thomas Radcliff, CLFP – Sr. Purchasing Agent, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

60. Larry Scherzer, CLFP – Global Leader Strategy and Product Development, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation

61. Molly Simon, CLFP – Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

62. Ricardo Sondakh-Dorantes, CLFP – Relationship Manager, UniFi Equipment Finance, Inc.

63. Amanda Town, CLFP – Credit Analyst, Oakmont Capital Services, LLC

64. Skii VonDracek, CLFP – Operations Manager, U.S. Bank Equipment Finance

65. Nate Wallenhorst, CLFP – Assistant Vice President – Program Manager, First American Equipment Finance

66. Garett Wilhite, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

67. Chelsea Wood Thurn, CLFP – VP, Funding Manager, Wintrust Specialty Finance

68. Luanne Woods, CLFP – Vendor Service Manager, UniFi Equipment Finance, Inc.

69. Kara Ziegler, CLFP Associate – Staff Accountant, ECS Financial Services, Inc.

Mr. Harris attended the ALFP hosted by Wintrust Specialty Finance in Irvine, CA and stated, “Going through the ALFP course and the CLFP exam was such a great experience. The material covers a wide range of topics about all aspects of the equipment leasing business; I highly recommend the class and test for anyone involved in the industry. I chose to pursue the CLFP designation so that I could challenge myself, while also learning how to better serve my company and clients. I believe that by increasing my knowledge base specific to the leasing industry, I have improved my ability to bring value to all constituents involved in the process from origination to funding to portfolio management.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 754 active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates. For more information, visit http://www.CLFPFoundation.org.