SANTA ANA, Calif., May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Banc of
California announced today it has
expanded its Private Banking division in Los Angeles through the addition of a
dedicated Entertainment Banking team. The Bank announced the hiring
of Adrian Ward as Private Banking
Market Executive for Entertainment Banking and Randi Greenberg as Senior Director, Private
Banking. The Bank also announced the addition of a new
dedicated Sports Banking team headed by Ryan Donohue, Senior Director, Private
Banking.
As Market Executive, Mr. Ward is responsible for leading Banc of
California's Entertainment Banking
group, which includes music, digital, film and television
production banking.
- Adrian Ward joins Banc of
California most recently from
Pacific Mercantile Bank, where he served as Division Manager for
the Entertainment Industries Division. Mr. Ward brings over
26 years of entertainment banking experience, including previously
at National Bank of California and
Imperial Capital Bank. He holds a B.A. from the University of California – Los Angeles.
- Randi Greenberg joins Banc of
California most recently from
Pacific Mercantile Bank, where she served as Senior Vice President
and Senior Relationship Manager, focused on Entertainment
Industries Banking. Ms. Greenberg brings over 30 years of
commercial banking experience, including previously at First
California Bank, City National Bank, and American Pacific State
Bank. She attended California State
University – Northridge.
Mr. Ward and Ms. Greenberg join the Private Banking Division and
will complement Ryan Donohue, Senior
Director, Private Banking, who is responsible for the Sports
Banking group at Banc of California. Mr. Donohue joined Banc
of California in early 2017 and
previously worked with City National Bank where he served as Vice
President and Relationship Manager in the Sports &
Entertainment Department within the Private Bank and has over 10
years of private banking experience. Mr. Donohue holds
a M.B.A. from the University of Southern
California Marshall School of Business and a B.A. from Duke
University. In addition, Mr. Donohue was a 2018 nominee for
the Forty Under 40 Award by the Sports Business Journal.
"The addition of Adrian and Randi to the Banc of California team is directly tied to our
initiative to expand the reach and capabilities of our already
market leading Private Banking division," said Doug Bowers, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Banc of California. "The Southern California market, and Los Angeles specifically, is the heart of the
sports and entertainment industries, and the expansion of our
efforts around the Private Banking opportunities related to this
sector is a logical next step in the growth of our Private Banking
Division."
Through its Sports Banking group, these leaders will be
instrumental in expanding the Private Bank's focus on professional
athletes as well as expanded new products including disability
insurance premium financing for athletes, stadium finance, and
banking services for professional teams and their owners.
About Banc of California,
Inc.
Banc of California,
Inc. (NYSE: BANC) provides comprehensive banking services to
California's diverse businesses,
entrepreneurs and communities. Banc of California operates 34 offices in California.
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forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "Safe-Harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty
and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated
due to various factors, including those set forth from time to time
in the documents filed or furnished by Banc of California, Inc. with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements and Banc of California, Inc. undertakes no obligation to
update any such statements to reflect circumstances or events that
occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is
made.
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