Whether you are a business executive looking to invest in new equipment or a vendor seeking financing options for your clients, you can leverage flexible financing through First American to achieve your goals.
Whether you are a business executive looking to invest in new equipment or a vendor seeking financing options for your clients, you can leverage flexible financing through First American to achieve your goals.
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Mark's mission is to support his team in delivering financing solutions that drive business growth for clients of City National Bank and RBC. He finds it rewarding to work alongside clients on equipment purchases that will improve efficiencies and lead to business expansion.
Mark began his career at First American in 2007, and in addition to his role in business development and sales management, he spent time in operations, credit and syndications. He has extensive experience working with City National's primary lines of business including Commercial, Entertainment, Private, Specialty, Corporate and Personal & Business Banking as well as RBC's Capital Markets, Corporate Client Group and Commercial Banking business lines. Throughout his time building relationships with both banks, he has originated over $2.5 billion in new leases and loans and manages a portfolio of over $1 billion in assets.
His hard work and dedication to his team and clients has resulted in him recieving First American's highest honor, the Chairman's Award, in 2021, and being nominated as a finalist six times prior. He also received Sales Person of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
"First American and City National Bank are personable, they really care and they make everything about my job very simple."
CFO
Public Relations Firm in CA
"When we get a new project that is an opportunity for us to grow, and we can only do that with the help of City National Bank and First American."
Owner
Production Company in CA
Originally from Rochester, NY, Mark lived in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Jersey City from 2013 to 2024 while working in City National and RBC offices. He now resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife Katy and son Turner. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, exercising, and spending time with friends and family.
Mark's mission is to support his team in delivering financing solutions that drive business growth for clients of City National Bank and RBC. He finds it rewarding to work alongside clients on equipment purchases that will improve efficiencies and lead to business expansion.
In 2007, he began his career at First American and has spent time in operations, credit and syndications in addition to his role in business development and sales management. He has extensive experience working with City National's primary lines of business including Commercial, Entertainment, Private, Specialty, Corporate and Personal & Business Banking as well as RBC's Capital Markets, Corporate Client Group and Commercial Banking business lines. Throughout his time building relationships with both banks, he has originated over $2.5 billion in new leases and loans and manages a portfolio of over $1 billion in assets.
His hard work and dedication to his team and clients has resulted in him recieving First American's highest honor, the Chairman's Award, in 2021, and being nominated as a finalist six times prior. He also received Sales Person of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
"First American and City National Bank are personable, they really care and they make everything about my job very simple."
CFO
Public Relations Firm in CA
"When we get a new project that is an opportunity for us to grow, and we can only do that with the help of City National Bank and First American."
Owner
Production Company in CA
Originally from Rochester, NY, Mark lived in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Jersey City from 2013 to 2024 while working in City National and RBC offices. He now resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife Katy and son Turner. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, exercising, and spending time with friends and family.