Fortune Magazine named First American Equipment Finance No. 1 among the Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance (Small/Medium).

“Our company’s success is entirely due to our genuine, talented colleagues,” said Alan Sikora, First American CEO. “They choose to create a collaborative environment where great things can be accomplished together. They inspire me each day.”

Sonia Cliffel, National Vice President, agreed. “I believe that a workplace of motivated, engaged and grateful employees translates to an outstanding client experience.  Serving clients is at the core of everything we do,” she said. 

To determine the 2019 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance, Great Place to Work analyzed anonymous survey feedback representing more than 726,000 employees working in the Financial Services & Insurance industry in the United States.

A full 85 percent of the evaluation is based on employee feedback. The remaining 15 percent is based on an assessment of all employees’ daily experiences of innovation, the company’s values and the effectiveness of their leaders to ensure they are consistently experienced.

First American is a wholly owned subsidiary of Los Angeles, CA-based City National Bank, an RBC Company.