Equipment Finance Matters

You don't want to miss this first episode of 2023 – it's fairly bursting with nuggets of wisdom and sage advice from Bob Neagle, ELFA Board Chair and Finova Capital President and CEO. Hear how Bob went from a Ph.D. and professorship in 18th century English literature at Loyola University Chicago to the equipment finance industry, and how having supportive mentors and colleagues made all the difference. You're guaranteed to walk away with advice that can help you in your career. Recorded on January 4, 2023.

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In this episode, Kelli sits down with Jeff Jensen of Keybridge Research to discuss what's ahead for the US Economy in 2023.

In this episode, Kelli speaks to Donna Yanuzzi, Director of Equipment Finance, 1st Equipment Finance and Academic Outreach Committee Chair, Nancy Robles, President and Chief Compliance Officer at Eastern Funding and Foundation Trustee, and Jeff Dicosola, Sales Executive at Great American Insurance Group. All three of these industry leaders share their experiences delivering Guest Lectures to colleges and universities all over the US. To learn more about the Guest Lecture Program and deliver your own, visit https://www.leasefoundation.org/academic-programs/guest-lecture-program-2/.

This episode features triple threat Katie Crawford - not only is she Regional Sales Manager at Arvest Equipment Finance, she's a CLFP AND was named one of the Monitor Magazine's 2022 Top 50 Women in Equipment Finance!

Join us as we discuss Katie's career path, the biggest (and most rewarding!) risk she has taken in her career, plus three invaluable pieces of advice for emerging leaders in the industry. Take a listen and you'll see why Katie is a leader to watch!

In this episode, Kelli speaks with Dr. Rob Wescott of Keybridge Research on our current inflationary environment. They also expand on concepts discussed in the Foundation's recent inflation research paper.

In this episode, Kelli speaks with David Wiener, Managing Director at The Alta Group and Robert Moskovitz, Chief Financial Officer at Verdant Capital about the Foundation's recent Funding Study. David co-authored the study, while Robert is deeply embedded in the funding space as part of an independent commercial equipment finance company.

This episode provides an overview of the business intelligence available from ELFA - now conveniently housed under the Knowledge Hub. With co-host Ralph Petta, ELFA President and CEO, we asked Jayma Sandquist and Brad Peterson to talk about their "go to" ELFA resources. Whether you're a long-time user or wondering what information is available, this episode is for you! Access the Knowledge Hub. To download the Foundation's Perfect Storms study, go to the Foundation website and search for Perfect Storms.

In this episode, Kelli speaks with Razi Amin, Partner at Aspen Capital Solutions and Patricia Voorhees, Director of Fintech Strategic Consulting and M&A advisory of the Alta Group. Razi and Patricia share their thoughts on the coming advent of ESG and its impact on the equipment finance industry. Patricia and her colleagues at the Alta Group recently co-authored a paper entitled "The ESG Imperative: Understanding the Opportunities for the Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry", which you can read as a companion to this episode on the Foundation's website leasefoundation.org.

In the first episode of 2022, Mike DiCecco, Executive Managing Director of Huntington Asset Finance, shares his vision for his year as ELFA Board Chair, the benefits of being involved with ELFA, and the challenges and opportunities around the changing workforce. Mike also discusses his belief that there are no right or wrong decisions in your career development, as long as you learn from them along the way. There's much more to this conversation, so don't miss it! For questions or comments, email [email protected]