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May 6, 2024
Source: PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunflower Bank is pleased to announce that it has hired four experienced commercial banking teams in Southern California. Southern California’s commercial banking market will be the largest market for Sunflower Bank and provides an opportunity to continue the expansion of its relationship banking model for middle market clients. James Canepa joined Sunflower Bank in April 2024 to lead the new teams as Executive Vice President & Regional President. In this role, Canepa is responsible for the strategy, management and growth of Sunflower Bank’s commercial banking, private banking and wealth management services in greater Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernadino, Orange and San Diego Counties. Sunflower Bank is a $7.8 billion bank with a model of delivering relationship-driven, local decision-making with large bank solutions to locations throughout Texas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona.
“We are very excited to bring on this experienced team of commercial bankers and for the opportunity they provide to build new client and business relationships in Southern California. James Canepa and his leadership team spent their careers building their relationships in this region and they bring a client service passion that we love. We look forward to working with this team to make an impact in this region for Sunflower Bank,” said Neal Arnold, CEO and President of Sunflower Bank.
Canepa brings over 25 years of banking experience that includes commercial banking, private banking and wealth management. His most recent roles involved developing and overseeing California-wide banking teams for regional banks. The Sunflower Bank Southern California Region led by Canepa is already operational and is comprised of commercial relationship managers, credit and portfolio managers, and commercial support associates.
“My team and I are thrilled to join Sunflower Bank together and bring our great teamwork and market intelligence to this stellar organization. We look forward to complementing our commitment to providing best-in-class relationship management with the robust commercial and private banking services that Sunflower Bank has to offer. The combination is a perfect fit for all our Southern California communities and we’ve already seen a great response from our networks,” added Canepa.
Four commercial offices are being established in Southern California to support the following organizational structure with plans for future growth:
- David Alterman is Senior Vice President & Managing Group Director leading the Greater Los Angeles market serving areas including LA City proper and the San Fernando Valley
- Cathie Wachter is Senior Vice President & Managing Group Director leading the West Los Angeles market specializing in family offices and the entertainment industry
- Ernesto Arredondo Jr. and Stephen Clark are both Senior Vice President & Co-Managing Group Directors jointly leading the Orange County and San Diego markets
- Kenneth Hernandez is Senior Vice President & Managing Group Director leading the Inland Empire market covering San Bernadino and Riverside Counties
- Keith Budoff is Senior Vice President & Regional Senior Credit Administrator for the Southern California Region responsible for implementing Sunflower Bank’s locally-driven decision-making credit model
Sunflower Bank has a regional structure that the Southern California Region can access to provide its clients with specialty lines of business including treasury management; asset-based lending; public finance; technology, media and telecommunications and other industry-specific financing; private banking and wealth management services; and mortgage capabilities in 43 states through its Guardian Mortgage division.
About Sunflower Bank, N.A.
Operating as Sunflower Bank, First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage, Sunflower Bank, N.A. provides financial solutions to the individual communities it serves. With $7.8 billion in assets as of March 31, 2024, headquarters in Dallas, TX, bank locations in five states, and mortgage capabilities in 43 states, Sunflower Bank, N.A. provides a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business and wealth management financial objectives. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage are divisions of Sunflower Bank, N.A. To learn more visit SunflowerBank.com, FirstNational1870.com or GuardianMortgageOnline.com.
Contacts
Jeanne Lipson
Director of Commercial & Specialty Marketing, Brand and Media Relations
915.881.6785 | Jeanne.Lipson@SunflowerBank.com
