Senior Managing Director

WAB - Victor Le

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Victor

Business group

Asset-Based Lending

(949) 438-4014

victor.le@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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Victor Le is a senior director in Western Alliance Bank’s Asset-Based Lending (ABL) Group, leading a team of portfolio managers and analysts that focus on the deployment and management of Asset-Based Lending credit facilities for Technology and Innovation companies nationwide. He is also a senior credit officer overseeing Bridge Bank’s ABL facilities and is responsible for reviewing, approval and administering loans.

Victor has more than 20 years of commercial lending experience, with previous positions held at Union Bank of California and Silicon Valley Bank. Throughout his career, he has provided lending to clients, including commercial and industrial companies, as well as technology and innovation companies, supporting them at every growth stage of their lifecycle.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from California State University Long Beach.

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Western Alliance Bank

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, is a leading national bank for business that puts customers first, delivering tailored business banking solutions and consumer products backed by outstanding, personalized service and specific expertise in more than 30 industries and sectors. With $90 billion in assets and offices nationwide, Western Alliance excels at helping businesses of all sizes capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow.

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Victor Le is a senior director in Bridge Bank’s Asset-Based Lending (ABL) Group, leading a team of portfolio managers and analysts that focus on the deployment and management of Asset-Based Lending credit facilities for Technology and Innovation companies

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WAB & HOA - Bob LaMantia

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Bob

LaMantia

Business group

Association Banking & Consumer Digital Banking

Senior Managing Director

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Bob LaMantia is a Senior Managing Director at Western Alliance Bank, where he leads the Association and Consumer Digital Banking groups and is a member of the Senior Operating Committee. Mr. LaMantia was instrumental in launching and organically growing the Consumer Digital business line within the bank.

With a career spanning 45 years, Mr. LaMantia has held Managing Director level positions at major financial institutions including Citigroup, Bank of America, and MBNA America. His roles have included global division CFO, strategic planning, M&A, company repositions & integrations and an international assignment, showcasing his extensive expertise in global & US consumer banking and financial management.

Mr. LaMantia holds a degree from St. John’s University and an MBA in Finance from Pace University. Beyond his professional work, he actively serves on the finance committees of the Boys & Girls Club of Delaware and the Kennett Square Food Cupboard.

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Association Banking

Association Banking, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers a tailored suite of deposit, financing and technology solutions designed for community management companies and homeowner associations nationwide. The group’s relationship managers provide a broad spectrum of innovative and customized solutions to help community management companies and community associations succeed, all with a high level of expertise and responsiveness. The Association Banking group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. With significant national capabilities, the Association Banking group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge to help businesses capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow. For more information, visit Association Banking.

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Bob LaMantia is a Senior Managing Director at Western Alliance Bank, where he leads the Alliance Association and Consumer Digital Banking groups and is a member of the Senior Operating Committee.

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WAB - Dave Bhagat

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Dave

Bhagat

Business group

Global Markets Group

(408) 556-6548

dave.bhagat@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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Dave Bhagat is senior managing director of the Global Markets Group. Based in San Jose, Dave is responsible for managing the national Global Markets Group in financial centers across the U.S. The group provides foreign exchange, interest rate hedging, trade finance, correspondent banking and foreign currency account services and solutions to all clients of Western Alliance Bank and its divisions across the U.S.

Dave has over 30 years of experience in managing global markets teams. He joined Western Alliance Bank in 2021 from Silicon Valley Bank, where he most recently served as managing director and head of foreign exchange and rates trading. Previously, he held senior sales and trading roles in foreign exchange, fixed income and derivatives at JPMorgan Chase, HSBC Bank and Citibank.

Dave received his MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

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Western Alliance Bank

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BBK - Fred Voss

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Fred

Voss

Business group

Commercial Banking

(415) 508-2505

fred.voss@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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Fred Voss is senior managing director in Western Alliance Bank's Commercial Banking Group. Based in San Jose, Fred is responsible for relationship management and business development throughout Northern California and manages teams in San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland and the East Bay. Fred serves on the Bank’s CRA Executive Group and Opportunity Council. He also enjoys his role as a trainer for the Bank’s Diversity & Inclusion programs.

Fred joined Western Alliance Bank in 2014 and has over 25 years of commercial lending experience in the Bay Area. His career has encompassed roles in relationship management, business development and credit in middle market lending as well as business banking.

Fred holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Western Alliance Bank

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WAB - David Fragale

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David

Fragale

Business group

Blockchain & Digital Assets

(602) 661-6204

david.fragale@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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David Fragale leads Western Alliance Bank’s Blockchain & Digital Assets business line, counseling clients in this emerging area and developing product innovations building on his role as an early adopter and thought leader in blockchain technology in financial services.

Prior to joining Western Alliance in early 2022, Mr. Fragale held C-level positions at venture-backed blockchain companies and was a Finance professor in blockchain at West Virginia University. He has lectured at MIT, Northeastern University and the CFA Institute. Previously, he was a key leader in blockchain projects at PwC, advised the U.S. Intelligence Community on national security risks associated with cryptocurrencies and was named an MIT Sloan Fellow in Innovation and Global Leadership.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from West Virginia University and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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WAB - Melanie Krinsky

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Melanie

Krinsky

Senior Managing Director

Head of Entertainment Media Group

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Melanie Krinsky founded and is Head of Western Alliance Bank’s Entertainment and Media Group, which has underwritten approximately $1.4 billion in commitments since the group launched in 2021.

With more than 35 years in the industry, Ms. Krinsky is recognized throughout the United States and internationally as a leader among top entertainment lenders. Previously, she has been part of successful entertainment departments at Bank Hapoalim, First Republic Bank, Bank Leumi USA, and City National Bank.

Ms. Krinsky has structured many complex film/TV production loans, library acquisitions, music publishing deals, and revolving lines of credit facilities. She leads Western Alliance Bank in participating in large, syndicated deals in the entertainment industry, and often Western Alliance is titled as a joint lead arranger.

Additionally, Ms. Krinsky is an expert in all classes of entertainment assets such as tax incentives, studio ultimates, library valuations, production credits, print and ads credits, and gap financing. Throughout her impressive career, she has been a featured speaker on financial and entertainment panels at film festivals and other industry events in the United States and abroad.

Ms. Krinsky holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Finance & Marketing from the University of Southern California.

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Entertainment & Media Group

Western Alliance Entertainment & Media, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers tailored financing solutions for production, post-production and distribution teams across North America. The group’s proven track record and outstanding, responsive service help clients in the film and TV industry reach their goals. The Entertainment & Media Group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. With significant national capabilities, the Entertainment & Media Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge to help businesses capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow.

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Melanie Krinsky founded and is Head of Western Alliance Bank’s Entertainment and Media Group, which has underwritten approximately $1.4 billion in commitments since the group launched in 2021.

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WAB - Philipp Smaczny

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Philipp

Smaczny

Business group

Affordable Housing Finance

National

(602) 952-5492

psmaczny@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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Philipp Smaczny is senior managing director of Western Alliance Bank’s Affordable Housing Finance. Based in Phoenix, he directs investment efforts for on-book construction and permanent low-income housing bond opportunities for clients throughout the United States, with a focus on partnering with tax credit syndicators and other lending institutions.

Mr. Smaczny has more than 20 years of experience as a commercial real estate finance professional. Prior to joining Western Alliance in 2017, Mr. Smaczny spent over four years with Morgan Stanley’s commercial real estate lending group, originating commercial mortgage-backed securities.

He holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance from Texas Christian University.

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Affordable Housing Investments

Western Alliance Affordable Housing Finance, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, serves as a reliable debt capital partner for clients wherever business happens. Its relationship banking experts tailor bond and debt structures to deliver innovative, flexible solutions for residential projects nationwide. Affordable Housing Finance is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. With significant national capabilities, the Affordable Housing Finance Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge to help businesses capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow.

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Philipp Smaczny is senior managing director of Western Alliance Bank’s Affordable Housing Investments and directs investment efforts for clients throughout the United States.

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WAB - Heather Kelly

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Heather

Kelly

Business group

Head of Business Escrow Services

National

(612) 615-1637

heather.kelly@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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Heather Kelly is the senior managing director and head of Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group. She is responsible for setting the direction for product development, market strategy and business development as well as managing transaction execution. Ms. Kelly has more than 20 years of expertise building M&A products and the business model for relationship management in this industry, and she continues to refine this approach with key law firms and strategic acquirers.

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Business Escrow Services

Western Alliance Business Escrow Services, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a specialized, trusted resource for strategic buyers, top-tier law firms, private equity firms and other stakeholders involved in mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and other business escrow transactions. With in-depth experience in the field and a sharp focus on buy-side-related touchpoints, the team provides expert, timely, personalized service and innovative product features coupled with tech-enabled solutions to meet the needs of clients on a global scale. The group tailors paying agent and escrow services related to mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and other business escrow events at every stage of the deal, from pre-closing to post-closing, with a flexible client-first approach. Business Escrow Services is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. With significant national capabilities, the Business Escrow Services Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge to help businesses capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow.

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Heather Kelly is the senior managing director and head of Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group.

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WAB - William R. (Bill) Oakley

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William R. (Bill)

Oakley

Business group

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate & Construction

Nevada

(702) 252-6203

boakley@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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William R. (Bill) Oakley is senior managing director, commercial real estate, for Western Alliance Bank, where he leads the Nevada commercial real estate team. With clients throughout Nevada, he serves residential builders, as well as commercial real estate investors and developers, offering new construction financing, bridge loans for acquisition and rehabilitation of older properties and term loans secured by commercial properties.

Mr. Oakley has greater than 30 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Western Alliance Bank in 2013, he served as vice president for City National Bank and held regional president positions with Mutual of Omaha Bank and First National Bank of Nevada.

In Las Vegas, Mr. Oakley is an active member of the board of directors of the Opportunity Village Foundation where he has served as chairman, second vice chairman and treasurer. Throughout his tenure, he has served on the executive, finance and investment, audit, legacy society, and board development committees. The nonprofit provides a range of services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Mr. Oakley graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance. He is an avid competitor in United States Tennis Association league play.

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Western Alliance Bank

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Bill Oakley is senior managing director, commercial banking, for Western Alliance Bank, where he leads the Nevada commercial real estate team.

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WAB - Francesca Castagnola

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Francesca

Castagnola

Settlement Services

National

(619) 233-2518

fcastagnola@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Managing Director

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Francesca Castagnola is senior managing director of the Juris Banking Group at Western Alliance Bank.

A banking visionary in providing services to the legal industry, Ms. Castagnola has built – and leads – expert teams that provide full-service banking solutions to meet the needs of law firms, claims administrators and other key players in the legal ecosystem. She is also a founding officer of the Bank’s San Diego Division. The legal industry is at an inflection point. Ms. Castagnola is at the vanguard of these changes, leveraging her 35 years of banking experience to advise law firms and other legal service providers as they adapt to emerging technologies and services.

Ms. Castagnola served as the architect of, and now leads, the Bank’s national Juris Banking Group, which includes multiple lines of business that serve the legal community. Those include Settlement Services for law firms, claims administrators and others managing class action, mass tort and bankruptcy settlements, and the Bank’s bankruptcy offering.

In response to endemic challenges in the class action payment process, Ms. Castagnola spearheaded the Bank’s 2022 acquisition of Digital Disbursements, the leading digital payments platform for the class action industry and in 2023 launched the Bank’s NewLaw Banking function to serve innovative law firms, alternative legal service providers and legal technology companies. The group’s depository and lending solutions are designed for firms seeking high-touch personal service combined with technology platforms that help to streamline operations.

Ms. Castagnola is also a thought leader and develops a number of premier research reports and events that are relied upon by the legal community, such as a first-of-its-kind Rule 23 Amendments Research Report in 2020, followed by a groundbreaking research report in 2021 centering on the complex issues and nuanced perspectives of cy pres, objectors and quick-pay, as well as the annual “Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts” report.

Ms. Castagnola and her team also launched one of the most respected annual conferences in the mass tort and class action space, the Western Alliance Bank Class Action Law Forum™, in 2019, which is held in collaboration with University of San Diego School of Law. As Founder and Steering Committee member, she is dedicated to bringing together top industry experts from the plaintiffs’ bar, defense bar, judiciary and legal service providers to share their expertise and insights on leading industry trends and practices.

A frequent speaker and writer, some of Ms. Castagnola’s published articles and collaborations with industry leaders include:

Ms. Castagnola serves on Western Alliance Bank’s Opportunity Council, which provides guidance and support to the Bank’s various business resource and affinity groups, including WAL Women’s Alliance, PRIDE@Work, African American Group, Abilities Group and many more. She is a member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Finance Committee for the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, the oldest and only all-girls Catholic high school in San Diego.

Ms. Castagnola attended the University of San Diego.

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Western Alliance Juris Banking Solutions

Western Alliance Juris Banking Solutions, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, brings together a full range of legal industry services and expertise under one umbrella, including Full-Service Juris Banking, which offers creative, full-service banking solutions for modern law firms and legal technology providers; Settlement Services for class action, mass torts and bankruptcy attorneys, claims administrators and related businesses; Bankruptcy solutions for court-appointed trustees, debtors in possession, receivers and fiduciaries; and Digital Disbursements to facilitate payments to claimants in these matters. The Juris Banking Group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. With significant national capabilities, the Juris Banking Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge to help businesses capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow.

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