Announcing the Formation of a New Commercial Finance Platform:
FirstLight Financial Corporation
OLD GREENWICH, Conn. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) April 5, 2007 --
The doors open this week at the newly formed commercial finance business
FirstLight Financial Corporation, based in Old Greenwich, Conn.
Formed by a team of seasoned professionals, FirstLight offers customized
financings, primarily for middle market companies. The business is a “one-stop”
source of capital including senior debt, second lien and mezzanine debt,
structured financings and equity.
“I’m very excited
about the team we’ve assembled to build our
business,” said Founder & CEO Ron Carapezzi. “We
bring a client-focused approach to the market and a belief that we will
deliver a superior product and service offering to our customers that
will differentiate our company.”
Carapezzi is a 24-year GE veteran and former corporate officer. During
his tenure at GE, he was President & CEO, GE Commercial & Industrial
Finance in addition to leading four other GE business units including
Merchant Banking (Sponsor Finance), US Equipment Finance, Bank Loans and
Capital Funding. He holds a B.A. in Finance from Fairfield University.
FirstLight’s executive team also includes Phil
Carlson, Senior Managing Director, Sales; Terry Harris, Chief Risk
Officer; Anthony DiGiacomo, General Counsel; Mike Hensinger, Senior
Managing Director, Bank Loans & Trading; Tom Ceto, Senior Managing
Director, Specialized Industries and Jason Van Dussen, Managing
Director, Capital Markets. All come from well-known financial
institutions and collectively have over 120 years of industry experience.
For more information, visit www.firstlightfinancial.com.
EDITOR’S NOTE: CAPTION FOR ACCOMPANYING PHOTO –
FirstLight Financial Corporation's Founder & CEO, Ron Carapezzi, has put
together a team of seasoned professionals from several well-known
financial institutions to provide customized financings primarily for
middle market companies across a broad spectrum of industries.
KEYWORDS: Ron Carapezzi Phil Carlson Terry Harris Anthony
DiGiacomo Mike Hensinger Tom Ceto
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