Evolve Commercial Finance, a subsidiary of Evolve Bank & Trust, announced the addition of Erin Shields as the new Regional Sales Manager for its Commercial Finance Division. Most recently, Shields was with Citizens Financial Group where she focused on equipment finance transactions for middle market companies in their transportation and construction specialty segments. Prior to that, she spent over eleven years as a leading relationship manager in equipment finance with GE Capital.
 
“As a veteran of the equipment finance industry, Erin brings a multitude of talents. In addition to her proven business development experience, Erin applies extensive knowledge in commercial credit, industry practices, and sales management to every customer relationship,” said Thomas Ball, President, Evolve Commercial Finance. “Those skills were initially refined over a ten-year period with PACCAR Financial and General Motors Acceptance Corporation and will be invaluable as we continue to expand.”
 
Evolve Commercial Finance is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evolve Bank & Trust. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Evolve Bank & Trust currently operates three loan production offices and four full-service branches in Arkansas and Tennessee with over 30 mortgage production offices across the country. In addition to banking and mortgage services, Evolve is a nationwide Preferred SBA Lender and also offers trust and fiduciary services and physicians lending to its customers throughout the United States.

“I’m excited to join a team with such strong entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to their customers,” said Shields. “Over the last year, this division has seen steady growth, and I’m ready to hit the ground running to help take us to the next level.”

Evolve Bancorp, Inc. is the Memphis, Tenn.-based holding company of Evolve Bank & Trust. Chartered in 1925, Evolve Bank & Trust specializes in delivering personalized relationship-based services through banking, mortgages, SBA originations, physicians lending, equipment finance, and trust offices throughout the United States.