(Richmond, VA) May 20, 2015 – Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Senior Commercial Lender search in Friendswood, TX for a successful and established East TX bank.
Our client-company reached out to us in the middle of the first quarter with an opportunity that they had been working on for over a year. Using a blended approach — a mix of their own efforts and that of local recruiting firms — they were unable to find a senior commercial lender of the caliber necessary to do the job. They needed someone familiar with the South and Southeast Houston market who could immediately bring in new relationships and grow the bank’s loan portfolio in the area.
Due to the specific qualifications this role required, a comprehensive search was conducted to uncover and attract a pool of qualified candidates in Southeast Houston and its surrounding suburbs and communities. Because of our knowledge of the marketplace and our network of qualified, passive candidates, we were able to identify, qualify and attract the right candidate quickly and at the opportune time, taking advantage of a recent management shift in the candidate’s current bank.
With this new exciting opportunity, the senior commercial lender has the ability to positively and significantly impact the bank’s commercial lending portfolio, having already brought three million to the table before his first official day. The bank now has a senior commercial lender with formal credit training, a vast network of COI’s in the area, and a significant pipeline to help provide a strong start to the second half of the year.
As your business continues to grow, so does your need for talented individuals. What are you doing today to secure the future talent needs?
Should you desire additional information about this successful search or about our firm please contact Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking division at 804-285-2071 or email Jon at jonb@richgroupusa.com