The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation announced that 19 individuals who recently sat through the eight-hour online proctored CLFP exam, have passed. They are:

• Danielle Bonzer, CLFP – Account Executive, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Stephanie Bramer, CLFP – Vice President, Counsel-Senior, The Huntington National Bank
• Scott Dawson, CLFP – Director of Business Development, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Kristy Doll, CLFP – Client Account Manager, Oakmont Capital Holdings, LLC
• Alexandra Dressman, CLFP – Counsel - Senior, The Huntington National Bank
• Brian Eschmann, CLFP – President, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Jackie Ettle, CLFP – Operations Specialist, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Hiroki Kawai, CLFP – Assistant Vice President, Sumito Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
• Trudie McAdams, CLFP – Senior Counsel, The Huntington National Bank
• Molly Morris, CLFP – Sr. Commercial Relationship Service Specialist, The Huntington National Bank
• Jennifer Martin, CLFP – Operations Associate, KLC Financial, Inc.
• Bradley Nicholson, CLFP – Senior Commercial Portfolio Manager, The Huntington National Bank
• Travis Rader, CLFP – Equipment Finance Sales Executive, The Huntington National Bank
• MollyAnn Sand, CLFP – Business Development Officer, Oakmont Capital Holdings, LLC
• Matthias Swanson, CLFP – VP, Commercial Strategic Solutions Analyst Senior, The Huntington National Bank
• Maria Trettel, CLFP – Credit Analyst, Oakmont Capital Holdings, LLC
• Joseph Tuholsky, CLFP – Portfolio Manager, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Jeffrey Wehe, CLFP – Account Executive, Northland Capital Financial Services, LLC
• Nicolette Wellington, CLFP – Client Solutions Analyst, The Huntington National Bank

Wehe attended the Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals (ALFP) hosted by Northland Capital and said, “I chose to pursue the CLFP designation to show personal growth, commitment and expertise in our industry. I was seeing the designation behind many of the individuals that I highly regard and respect as industry ‘opinion leaders.’ This also motivated me to participate.”

He further commented, “That was a rigorous exam! This certification is a commitment to a huge knowledge base; very professionally put together and organized. The academy was FANTASTIC and the teachers ‘top notch!’ I am a big advocate for CLFP, and I look forward to getting involved.

Bramer attended the private ALFP hosted by Huntington Bank and said, “As an attorney, I pursued the CLFP designation to demonstrate that in addition to the legal aspects of equipment financing, I have a comprehensive understanding of the business as a whole including credit, tax, accounting and pricing.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the commercial equipment finance industry. There are Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates located throughout the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, India, Africa and Australia.