The Equipment Finance Department of First Foundation Bank has promoted two team members. After another superior year in 2019, these promotions are well-deserved and will play a major role in supporting and assuring the department’s continued growth, the bank said. 

Garrett Reetz has been promoted to Vice President/Credit Manager. Reetz joined the company in 2016 as Credit Officer. As the credit team and department has grown, Reetz has grown with it. Garrett now manages the entire credit team, including credit adjudication, policies and procedures, collections and asset recovery. Reetz reports to Mike Mayfield, First Foundation’s Senior Vice President/Equipment Finance Department Manager.

Keo Chanthavong has been promoted to a Lease/Loan Servicing Specialist II. Chanthavong joined the company in 2018 as a Lease/Loan Servicing Specialist I with an extensive background in the operations side of the equipment financing industry. Chanthavong will continue to report to Bree Johnson, AVP/Operations Manager. However, she will be taking on new customer service and supervision responsibilities in her new position.

The First Foundation Bank Equipment Finance Department provides no direct lending programs and solely grows by funding relationships with independent leasing and finance companies.