Wintrust Specialty Finance (WSF), a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., announced Matt Freeman has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. Freeman will be located in Parker, CO, and is focused on expanding WSF’s technology lending business nationwide. He joins a team led by David Normandin, CLFP, President and CEO of WSF.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to join the Wintrust team,” Freeman said. “Wintrust has established itself as a strong and stable partner in both third-party and vendor equipment finance. I’m looking forward to working with our team to grow a small and mid-ticket platform that will reflect the solid culture and reputation of Wintrust.”

Normandin said, “I’m excited to have Matt join the dynamic WSF team. Matt’s knowledge, skill and consultative approach align well with our philosophy of providing custom funding solutions uniquely designed for our partners. I’m confident in Matt’s abilities to leverage our creative solutions to grow WSF into a market leader in technology lending.”

Freeman brings more than 25 years of experience to WSF. Before joining the company, he held technology lending roles at Insight Investments, CIT, EverBank, Key Equipment Finance, Hewlett-Packard Financial Services and GE Capital.