CLFP Foundation Approaches 500 CLFPs

October 17, 2017

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation is pleased to announce that 22 individuals who sat for the 8-hour web-based exam have passed. The CLFP Foundation anticipates breaking the 500-member mark prior to 2018 which is the highest it has ever been. The newest CLFPs are:

1. Katherine Adams, CLFP - BancorpSouth Equipment Finance
2. Amber Deffert, CLFP - Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., an Umpqua Bank Company
3. Brian Friedly, CLFP - Ascentium Capital LLC
4. Buck Hemphill, CLFP - BancorpSouth Equipment Finance
5. Misty Johnston, CLFP - Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., an Umpqua Bank Company
6. Sara Leung, CLFP - First American Equipment Finance
7. Hugh Telford Lindsay, CLFP - BancorpSouth Equipment Finance
8. Aaron Loum, CLFP - Arvest Equipment Finance
9. Paul MacDonald, CLFP Associate - Ascentium Capital LLC
10. George Muhoray, CLFP - Customers Commercial Finance
11. Christine Nelson, CLFP - Ascentium Capital LLC
12. Michael Pulito, CLFP- First American Equipment Finance
13. William John Rawding, CLFP Associate - Ascentium Capital LLC
14. Janice Schawillie, CLFP - First American Equipment Finance
15. Taryn Schawillie, CLFP Associate - First American Equipment Finance
16. Richard Scheib, CLFP - Ascentium Capital LLC
17. Samuel Smith, IV, CLFP - Customers Commercial Finance
18. Benjamin Stehle, CLFP - Direct Capital a CIT company
19. Michael Van Ryen, CLFP - Thermo Fisher Financial Services
20. Jason Warren, CLFP - BancorpSouth Equipment Finance
21. Benjamin Watts, CLFP - Ascentium Capital LLC
22. Lisa Wollney, CLFP - ESC Financial Services, Inc.

Mr. Muhoray, Vice President at Customers Commercial Finance attended the Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals hosted by Ascentium Capital and stated, “I chose to seek the CLFP designation for multiple reasons: brush up on my skills; learn about new topics and concepts; and audit the course to see if it is something to consider for other employees. All goals were met.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers, and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 495 active Certified Lease & Finance Professionals and Associates. For more information, call Executive Director Reid Raykovich, CLFP at (206) 535-6281 or visit http://www.CLFPfoundation.org.