Wintrust Specialty Finance (WSF), a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., announced the hire of Peter Myhre as Vice President of Business Development. He’ll focus on securing new health care equipment finance programs for the company.  

“I’m looking forward to joining the Wintrust team,” said Myhre. “Wintrust has established itself as a strong and stable partner in the equipment finance space, and I hope to help them expand further into the health care industry.”

Before joining the company, Myhre was the Director of Physician Partnerships at Central Ohio Urology Group. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc., President and CEO of Marcap Corporation, and Chief Operating Officer at DVI Strategic Partner Group.

“We are proud to welcome Peter to Wintrust Specialty Finance,” said Mark Erickson, Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of WSF. “With his extensive knowledge of the health care industry and more than 25 years of experience, we’re confident he’ll make a great addition to the team.”

Myhre has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas and an MBA with an emphasis in finance and marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is a member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is a member emeritus of the LifeSource Blood Services Board of Directors, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Healthcare Council, and the ITxM Holdings Ltd. Board of Directors.