Accord Financial announced that Terry M. Keating has been named Executive Vice President. Mr. Keating will be responsible for leading growth and expansion initiatives for the U.S. subsidiary of Accord Financial Inc., a Toronto, Canada-based leading provider of working capital and term lending facilities for lower middle-market companies throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Tom Henderson, President and CEO, said “Terry’s impressive background, established relationships and years working with financial service companies make him uniquely qualified to succeed in this role. We look forward to Terry’s contributions to the growth and profitability of Accord.”

Prior to joining Accord, Mr. Keating spent nearly 30 years in the financial services industry working with a diverse group of companies in a variety of roles. While a Managing Director with Amherst Partners, Mr. Keating assisted middle market businesses by providing comprehensive merger and acquisition, corporate restructuring, and management advisory services. As a senior executive at LaSalle Bank from 1987 to 2005, Mr. Keating established a business unit charged with providing credit and other bank products to the financial services sector, including consumer finance, commercial finance, leasing and mortgage banking.

For over 35 years, Accord Financial has consistently provided fast, practical senior debt solutions of up to $20 million for companies in transition in a wide arena of industries. Whether the need is working capital for ramping up sales, acquisitions or restructuring, Accord helps keep business liquid in the U.S. and Canada.