Day One to Decades: Building Lasting Careers in Commercial Finance

November 13, 2025
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Platinum Ballroom FGH


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Day One to Decades: Building Lasting Careers in Commercial Finance

Hear directly from rising stars in secured finance as they reveal the insights they wish they’d had on Day 1—about the industry, career opportunities, and navigating their first employer. Explore how organizations can turn costly onboarding and training into long-term retention strategies, reduce turnover to competitors or other industries, and discover what it truly takes to cultivate loyal, 20-plus-year employees. 

Moderator
Jacob McCarthy, Director, Appraisals and Valuation Services, Rouse Services LLC

Panelists

Lydia Gouhin, Vice President, Originations, Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Hagop Nazarian, Associate, Concentration on corporate finance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters, Blank Rome LLP
Deni Volkoff, VP Relationship Manager, ABL, Huntington National Bank 
Ying Yang, SVP, Director of Business Development, Rosenthal Capital Group

This session is eligible for:
1.0 CLE Credit
1.2 CPE Credits

 





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