The Equipment Finance Cares Chicago event, hosted by Syndifi, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 1:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the University Club of Chicago. “Equipment Finance Cares is excited to bring our platform to Chicago,” said Jesse Johnson, founder of Equipment Finance Cares. “We are grateful to Syndifi for hosting and to our sponsors for making these events possible.”

The industry-focused best practices panel moderated by Rick Remiker with the Alta Group, includes Mike Jones - First Citizens Bank, Nancy Robles - Eastern Funding, RJ Grimshaw - Unifi Equipment Finance and Debra Devassy Babu - Darcy & Devassy PC.

Equipment Finance Cares is a platform that showcases how equipment finance professionals and organizations are giving back to their respective communities. Foundations currently showcased for this event include Love Life Now, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, the Chris Walker Educational Fund, Operation New Uniform, EB Research, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Chicago, and Blessed Sacrament Youth Center.

The day will conclude with a networking event co-sponsored by the National Equipment Finance Association. “Syndifi is honored to host Equipment Finance Cares here in Chicago,” said Alistair Canal, President of Syndifi. “Syndifi believes in the work that Equipment Finance Cares is doing in the industry and wants to do our part to support the local Chicago community.”