Stonebriar Commercial Finance announced the promotion of Travis Bell to Managing Director of Originations. Bell joined Stonebriar in 2017 as part of SCF’s Real Estate platform acquisition. Bell has a demonstrable track record of success growing Stonebriar’s Real Estate platform and developing relationships across the industry. With his promotion, Travis will expand his focus to include Stonebriar’s General Equipment platform.

Ryan Ellis, Vice President – Head of Real Estate, expressed: “Travis’ development over the past three years is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and willingness to expand the scope of his contributions to Stonebriar. In addition to structuring complex transactions, Travis has excelled in originating transactions and cultivating genuine relationships with decision makers in the industry. I am excited for his future success in this expanded role.”

Stonebriar also announced the promotion of Grant Fate to Assistant Vice President Capital Markets. Fate joined the Stonebriar Capital Markets team as an Associate in 2019. His expanded role will include increasing responsibility for indirect originations and the syndication of loan and lease transactions.

Steve White, Executive Vice President, Sr. Managing Director - Capital Markets, noted: “Grant has been an excellent addition to the Stonebriar family. As managers, we have worked hard to involve and give him full exposure to all aspects of our business, both internally and externally. Grant has flourished in his various roles, and we are confident he will have a very bright future in our industry”.

Dave B. Fate, Stonebriar CEO stated: “Stonebriar strives to be an industry leader in developing and growing emerging talent. Both Travis and Grant have brought immense value to the organization. These promotions are well-earned, and we look forward to their continued success.”

Stonebriar, an Eldridge business based in Plano, TX, is a provider of financing solutions for businesses in a wide variety of industries, of various sizes and credit profiles. Stonebriar leases and finances assets located primarily in North America and select other jurisdictions worldwide currently through five distinct platforms—General Equipment, Aviation Capital, Rail Leasing, Real Estate and Sponsor Finance.