Rinaldi Advisory Services announced the addition of Chris Chiappetta to its team. Chiappetta started National Machine Tool Financial in the 1980s and sold the company to First Midwest Bank, the fourth largest community bank in Illinois at the time.

Bob Rinaldi said, “Chris’s history and experiences nearly mirror mine adding his skill set and infectious passion to the RAS team. This is a real win for RAS clients.”

Chiappetta added, “I'm excited about entering this new chapter in my life and doing it with Bob and his team at RAS. It will most definitely be both fun and rewarding."

This announcement comes on the heels of the video interview of Chiappetta with Rinaldi’s “Leasing Avenues Blog” that was announced this week where in the ending had a surprise finish that led to this new announcement.

The interview with Chiappetta on Rinaldi’s Leasing Avenues blog can be found here.

Rinaldi Advisory Services provides advisory services to independent lessors, financial institutions, industry service providers, and manufacturers. Primary services include strategic planning and affordable, confidential advisory services to principals/executives of equipment finance companies and regulated financial institutions in the equipment finance industry.