Coleman Movers & Shakers – Nik Van Vliet and Lee Kroll
December 1, 2022
Delaney Sexton
Contributing Editor
Coleman Movers & Shakers – Nik Van Vliet and Lee Kroll
Nik Van Vliet joins First Bank of the Lake as VP, SBA BDO
“Nik brings wide-ranging experience which is of tremendous value to the Bank and our clients. Bringing on another valuable SBA Lending perspective to the team is just what we were looking for,” states Annemarie Murphy, EVP, President of SBA lending. “His ability, prior knowledge, and proven track-record is just what we need to continue to grow the Bank’s SBA Lending portfolio. We’re excited Nik joined our team.”
Van Vliet joined First Bank of the Lake’s SBA team in October 2022. He has over 16 years of lending experience, specializing in SBA lending. Van Vliet’s experience includes working directly for the Small Business Administration in the Loan Guaranty Processing Center. His primary focus is on commercial real estate, but he is well versed in other aspects of SBA financing including business acquisition and partnership buy-outs. In this role, Van Vliet will be responsible for growing the bank’s assets by originating SBA loans nationwide in the Commercial Real Estate arena.
Van Vliet is a seasoned SBA lender and holds a California real estate license. “With over 16 years specializing in SBA lending, I pride myself in being a great resource in guiding clients through the loan process to successfully meet their business financing needs and objectives,” states Van Vliet. “First Bank of the Lake is experiencing unprecedented growth, and I’m excited to be part of this dynamic company and help contribute to its continuing success.”
Integro Bank Announces Lee Kroll as CFO and Bank’s Approval as an SBA 7(a) Lender
Thomas Inserra, CEO & Founder, announced that Integro Bank’s Board of Directors approved Lee Kroll, CPA as the bank’s new Chief Financial Officer in connection with the retirement of Tom Reed. “As our Founding CFO, Tom Reed’s service was impactful in helping us to launch the bank. We wish him success as he transitions to retirement,” – states Thomas Inserra. “We are impressed with the background and credentials of Lee Kroll and believe that his service to Integro Bank as our new CFO will be just as impactful.”
Lee Kroll previously led IBM’s North America Finance & Accounting Practice as a Senior Partner, he was Controller at JPMorgan Chase, and Divisional CFO at Green Tree Servicing. Earlier in his career, he was a bank teller, a Manager at Arthur Andersen, and served in the United States Marines. Lee has an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a B.S. degree in Accountancy from Northern Arizona University (NAU) and is an accounting instructor.
Integro Bank also announced that it obtained approval from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an approved lender in the federal SBA 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program. The bank now has a fully staffed 6-person SBA department and is accepting loan applications from small business owners for both SBA 7(a) and 504 loans. With $31 million in equity, the bank is able to provide as much as $300 million in loan funding to support small businesses.
Thomas J. Inserra, CEO & Founder says: “This important federal approval was achieved in large part by Kendra Vincenty, SVP and Director of Government Lending at Integro Bank.”
“We are excited to provide small businesses with loans to fund growth, business expansion, and real estate purchases,” says Kendra Vincenty.