Senior Vice President

WA - Jen Bronstein

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:41:26 +0000

WA - Jen Bronstein keith.francese… Thu, 03/05/2026 - 08:41

Jen

Bronstein

Business group

Business Escrow Services

(484) 437-2653

jen.bronstein@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Jen Bronstein joined Western Alliance Business Escrow Services in 2025 as senior vice president. With more than 15 years of industry experience, she supports complex transactions for strategics, law firms and private equity firms.

Based in Denver, Ms. Bronstein brings a relationship-driven, results-oriented approach to business development, with a proven track record of revenue growth and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives.

Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Ms. Bronstein was a practicing attorney and held consulting and business development roles at leading professional services and law firms, including Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps), Morrison & Foerster, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Ms. Bronstein holds a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University and a Juris Doctor from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law. Outside of her professional work, she is actively involved with local animal rescue organizations and volunteers her time fostering dogs.

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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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WA - Jeff Whalen

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:07:23 +0000

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Jeff

Whalen

Business group

Private Client Group

(408) 556-8614

jeff.whalen@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Jeff Whalen is a senior vice president with Western Alliance Bank’s Private Client Group, which meets the complex needs of high-net-worth clients and their trusted advisors with tailored, concierge banking and mortgage solutions. Mr. Whalen joined Western Alliance Bank in 2006 and has more than 40 years of experience serving clients across the Bay Area.

Based in the bank’s San Jose office, Mr. Whalen provides loan and deposit solutions for high-net-worth clients pursuing business and real estate investments. His expertise includes financing for mergers and acquisitions, business acquisitions, and commercial and residential real estate. He is known for his diligence, responsiveness and ability to deliver timely solutions.

Mr. Whalen brings deep knowledge of the Bay Area marketplace, shaped by his professional experience and four generations of family ties. He has extensive expertise with trust balance management and security for Taft-Hartley Trusts and working with union pension plan administrators, 1031 exchange facilitators and title companies, as well as managing trust deposits for major law firms. His prior banking career includes senior leadership roles at Union Bank, Plaza Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Mid Peninsula Bank and Western Alliance Bank’s legacy Bridge Bank brand.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Whalen worked in commercial real estate and mortgage banking, and he remains a licensed California real estate broker. Soon after graduating from college, he co-founded a successful chain of independent film theaters in the Bay Area, which he and his partners sold five years later.

Mr. Whalen earned a Bachelor of Arts from San Jose State University. He is a member of the San Jose Rotary and the Bay Club Courtside in Los Gatos and previously served on the boards of the San Jose Symphony and the San Jose Film Festival. For more than 20 years, he has been a board member of the Mandan Village HOA in Sundance, Utah. He volunteers annually with Second Harvest Food Bank. Outside of the office, he is an avid skier, mountain biker and fly fisherman and enjoys hiking throughout the Sierra and Rocky Mountains.

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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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WAB - Timothy Lee

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:03:49 +0000

WAB - Timothy Lee keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:03

Timothy

Lee

Business group

Commercial Relationship Manager

(213) 986-2649

timothy.lee@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Timothy Lee is a senior vice president, commercial relationship manager at Western Alliance Bank, based in Downtown Los Angeles. He is responsible for serving the financial needs of middle market commercial clients.

With two decades of experience prior to joining Western Alliance Bank in 2024, Mr. Lee is driven by helping clients achieve or exceed their financial goals. He specializes in arranging credit facilities and full-service banking solutions to meet clients’ needs, delivered with proactive, responsive service. His career background in retail sales and banking businesses of all sizes provides a deep understanding of business management and growth.

Mr. Lee is active in the community as a volunteer with his church and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and attended the Pacific Coast Banking School.

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WAB - Gil Flores

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:59:03 +0000

WAB - Gil Flores keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:59

Gil

Flores

Business group

Senior Relationship Manager

(213) 986-2645

gil.flores@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Gil Flores is a senior vice president, senior relationship manager in Western Alliance Bank’s Commercial & Industrial Banking group. He delivers financial solutions for privately held companies with revenues ranging from $20 million to $300 million annually in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire region.

A seasoned finance professional, Mr. Flores joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024 with over 20 years of commercial banking experience. Over the last two decades, he has worked for top financial institutions in Southern California. He takes a problem-solving approach to deliver tailored financial solutions and guidance to help clients navigate through prevailing economic trends, backed by white-glove service.

Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Flores currently serves as treasurer of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, a premier charter school group. The school is close to the neighborhood where Mr. Flores grew up in Los Angeles, near the mid-Wilshire area, after immigrating as a teenager from Nicaragua.

Mr. Flores earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix in Los Angeles. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree. He is fluent in Spanish.

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WAB - Carol Shepperd

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:50:30 +0000

WAB - Carol Shepperd keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:50

Carol

Newinn Shepperd

CTP

Business group

Greater Los Angeles Commercial & Industrial Banking

Commercial & Industrial Banking

(213) 986-2648

carol.shepperd@westernalliancebank.com

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Carol Newinn Shepperd is a Senior Vice President for Western Alliance Bank’s Greater Los Angeles Commercial & Industrial Banking office. As a customer-centric relationship manager, she uses the full depth and breadth of Western Alliance Bank’s capabilities to support middle market companies in achieving their goals.

Based in the Downtown Los Angeles area, Ms. Shepperd joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024 with more than 18 years of experience in commercial and international banking. She has worked with companies in a variety of industries and business stages, ranging from pre-revenue up to $3 billion in annual sales. Previously, she worked in-house for a Series D fintech startup, helping to establish their cash and capital management protocols and providing a view of finance from the client side.

Ms. Shepperd sits on the Board of the Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown YMCA of Los Angeles. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Honors from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2015, she earned her Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) credential. She is a former NFL Cheerleader for the Houston Texans.

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WAB - Alan Wright

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:46:51 +0000

WAB - Alan Wright keith.francese… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:46

Alan

Wright

Business group

Commercial & Industrial Banking

(213) 986-2647

alan.wright@westernalliancebank.com

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Alan Wright is a senior vice president, commercial and industrial banking at Western Alliance Bank. He is responsible for cultivating banking relationships that meet the needs of middle market manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, service and not-for-profit businesses.

Mr. Wright joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024 with over 30 years of experience in middle market banking, with particular expertise in credit and financial analysis. With additional background in real estate and as an executive in a multimillion-dollar organization, he delivers insightful, strategic solutions and exceptional client service.

Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Wright joined Western Alliance Bank in 2024. He is a board member emeritus for Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles and received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama for his volunteer efforts. Additionally, he is active in the UCLA Alumni Association, Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University Alumni Association and National Black MBA Association.

Mr. Wright earned a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University, a Bachelor of Science in History, and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds certifications in accounting and real estate development and is a licensed California real estate broker.

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WAB - Nicholas Richards

keith.francese@westernalliancebank.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 19:38:51 +0000

WAB - Nicholas Richards keith.francese… Mon, 02/13/2023 - 11:38

Nick

Richards

Business group

Structured Finance

(646) 708-1211

nicholas.richards@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Nick Richards is senior vice president of structured finance for Western Alliance Bank’s Specialized Mortgage Services Group. Based in Maryland, he serves clients throughout the United States. His area of focus includes the Specialized Mortgage Services Group’s mortgage servicing rights (MSR) lending business, including bilateral MSR loans and MSR debt syndications.

Mr. Richards has more than 15 years of professional experience in commercial lending. He previously held multiple corporate lending roles and has broad experience providing financing solutions across numerous industries, including commercial real estate investment.

Mr. Richards, his wife and their two children are supporters and a Family Partner of the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation.

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial Economics from Marymount University.

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Specialized Mortgage Services

Western Alliance Specialized Mortgage Services, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers comprehensive funding solutions to independent mortgage bankers and funds nationwide. Led by experienced senior industry executives, the relationship banking team offers warehouse lending, MSR financing, note financing and treasury solutions with exceptional responsiveness and creativity. Specialized Mortgage 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 Specialized Mortgage 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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WAB - Laura Cawley

tereza.fritz@westernalliancebank.com — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:21:13 +0000

WAB - Laura Cawley tereza.fritz@w… Wed, 10/05/2022 - 15:21

Laura

Cawley

Business group

Business Escrow Services

(617) 797-5539

laura.cawley@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Laura Cawley is a senior vice president in Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group. Based in Boston, Ms. Cawley has responsibility for developing and managing escrow, exchange and paying agent services for clients nationwide. She has more than 25 years of banking industry experience providing transactional services for merger and acquisition, escrow agent, paying agent, exchange agent and corporate trust transactions.

Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Ms. Cawley worked within the corporate trust offices of U.S. Bank and State Street Bank & Trust Company, as well as with the custody offices of Brown Brothers Harriman.

Ms. Cawley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Simmons University.

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WAB - Kayla Berkman

tcelik@westernalliancebank.com — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:45:36 +0000

WAB - Kayla Berkman tcelik@western… Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:45

Kayla

Berkman

Business group

Business Escrow Services

West Region

(858) 736-6059

kayla.berkman@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Kayla Berkman is a senior vice president in Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group and leads business development efforts on the West Coast. Based in San Diego, Ms. Berkman uses her extensive M&A experience to build and maintain relationships with the private equity, venture capital, legal and M&A communities.

Before joining Western Alliance Bank, Ms. Berkman was a senior director, M&A at Fortis Advisors LLC. Working closely with counsel, deal parties and investors, she was responsible for developing new shareholder representative business, negotiating deal documents and managing post-closing issues for M&A transactions. Prior to that, Ms. Berkman was a corporate attorney in the San Diego office of Cooley LLP.

Ms. Berkman received her Juris Doctor from UCLA and her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from UVA.

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WAB - Lisa Kremers

tcelik@westernalliancebank.com — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:40:53 +0000

WAB - Lisa Kremers tcelik@western… Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:40

Lisa

Kremers

Business group

Business Escrow Services

National

lisa.kremers@westernalliancebank.com

Senior Vice President

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Lisa Kremers is a senior vice president and relationship manager in Western Alliance Bank’s Business Escrow Services Group. With extensive experience in global banking and escrow agency administration, she is dedicated to serving clients and providing a broad range of transactional needs, which include escrows for mergers and acquisitions, litigation and settlement funds, and restructuring, as well as paying agent and solicitation agent services.

Prior to joining Western Alliance Bank, Ms. Kremers was a relationship manager and vice president at PNC Bank, and a relationship manager at SRS Acquiom. She has also held various positions in banking operations and compliance, business development, and retail banking management under the Citi franchise, including its private bank law firm group.

Ms. Kremers holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of California, San Diego.

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