Verdant Commercial Capital, LLC has added Pete Thorp and Craig Crosby to its strategic Specialty Vehicle financing vertical market segment. 

Thorp and Crosby each have more than 20 years of experience managing and growing equipment financing in Specialty Vehicles from their previous experience at bank-owned equipment finance companies. Their experience in specialty vehicles is a perfect fit as Verdant continues to build out this vertical market segment.

“We’re excited to join a team of industry veterans with a shared vision for providing best-in-class financing solutions.  We feel that Verdant, as a well-capitalized independent, is a strong alternative to traditional sources.” said Crosby.

In announcing the hiring of this team, Verdant’s Chief Executive Officer Mike Rooney stated, “Pete and Craig represent exactly the kind of professionals we look to add to the Verdant team. They both have stellar reputations with dealers and end users and are experts in the markets upon which they focus. Pete and Craig are already making a big impact in the market and Verdant intends to grow this business considerably.”

Verdant, which launched as an independent equipment finance company in the second half of 2017, is vendor focused, with strategic business units in Specialty Vehicles, Industrial, Construction, Energy Efficiency/Renewables, Technology and Office Solutions.