Siena Lending Group LLC ("Siena") is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Kehoe as Director of Originations. Andrew will be responsible for expanding Siena’s origination efforts and deepening its coverage across the Mountain West region. Andrew joins Siena from Edge Capital Lending, LLC, where he led the firm’s business development initiatives and oversaw coordination of the sales team.   

In his new role, he will focus on delivering tailored capital solutions for sponsors and middle-market businesses throughout the region. 
 
“I am thrilled to be joining a strong, active, creative, and tenured team at Siena Lending Group,” said Kehoe. “Siena’s ability to structure credits and execute in a challenging economic environment will be a tremendous asset to our clients. I’m looking forward to contributing to the continued success of this exceptional team.”
 
"We are thrilled to have Andrew join our team and expand our presence in the Mountain West Region. Andrew brings strong referral source relationships that he has built over his career. We look forward to leveraging this, his experience and years of success to help support the continued growth of Siena, " said Scott Elliotto, President and CEO of Siena.
 
Andrew holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Based in Colorado, he enjoys skiing, golfing, hiking, cooking, and spending time outdoors with his family. 

About Siena Lending Group:
Siena Lending Group is a leading asset based lender providing financing solutions from $10 to $100 million across the United States and Canada. Siena operates across most industry sectors and has a team of specialists within the Healthcare industry. Siena provides senior secured solutions to privately held middle-market companies and publicly traded industry leaders and has earned a reputation as a trusted financing partner to private equity firms and other financial sponsors. Since 2012, Siena has consistently found creative ways to provide borrowers with maximum flexibility and liquidity. With deep lending experience and expertise in complex situations, clients know Siena brings the patience and perspective to help them work through challenges and achieve their long-term visions. 

Siena is a portfolio company of Franklin BSP Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. ("BSP"). BSP, a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. 
 
For more information, visit wwww.sienalending.com or contact a Siena team member.