Robin Oertel Joins First Business Bank As Senior Vice President - Asset-Based Lending

MADISON, WI – September 30, 2025 – First Business Bank welcomes Robin Oertel as Senior Vice President – Asset-Based Lending to First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of First Business Bank. 

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Robin brings nearly three decades of asset-based lending expertise to help businesses access working capital for growth, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, and turnarounds. Throughout her career, she has originated middle market asset-based loans ranging from $5 million to $35 million, working with companies across diverse industries when traditional funding sources prove limited or restrictive. Her comprehensive understanding of complex business situations, combined with her ability to think
creatively about financing solutions, enables her to structure deals that meet the unique needs of each client. Robin's extensive network of relationships with banks, centers of influence, mezzanine providers, and private equity firms allow her to connect businesses with additional resources and opportunities beyond traditional lending. 

Robin holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ferris State University. She began her career as a field examiner, which provided her with valuable insight into asset evaluation and risk assessment from the ground up. This foundation, combined with her progression through various lending roles over nearly 30 years, gives her a comprehensive perspective on asset-based financing that benefits her clients' strategic objectives.

The Asset-Based Lending team provides asset-based loans to businesses in transition with sales from $10,000,000 to $100,000,000+ and financing requirements of up to $25,000,000. Our financing assists these companies with lending solutions to accomplish turnarounds, restructurings, business acquisitions, assist with rapid growth, and more.

About First Business Bank
First Business Bank® specializes in Business Banking, including Commercial Banking and Specialty Finance, Private Wealth, and Bank Consulting services, and through its refined focus delivers unmatched expertise, accessibility, and responsiveness. Specialty Finance solutions are delivered through First Business Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary First Business Specialty Finance, LLC®. First Business Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Business Financial Services, Inc®. (Nasdaq: FBIZ). For additional information, visit firstbusiness.bank. Member FDIC