DLL names Sivrioglu CFO

Major players in the equipment finance industry announced key leadership changes over the past month. 

Sivrioglu steps in at DLL 

Global equipment financier DLL appointed Alp Sivrioglu chief financial officer and executive board member, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 30 company release. He replaced Gregory Raison, who had been CFO since September 2023, according to his LinkedIn profile.  

Sivrioglu was previously CFO for global technology and operations at Dutch bank ING Bank NV. He also worked at Turkish banks Yapi Kredi Bank and Oyak Bank before taking over as CFO at ING Bank Turkey, according to the release.  

Seda to succeed Farnsworth as Columbia CFO 

Columbia Banking System, parent company of equipment finance provider Columbia Bank, announced that Ivan Seda will succeed Ronald Farnsworth as CFO, effective Dec. 31, according to an Oct. 30 company release. 

Farnsworth will step down from his roles as CFO and executive vice president, but will remain with the company as an adviser through June 1, 2026, to help with the transition. He has been Columbia’s CFO since March 2023. 

Seda, meanwhile, joined Columbia in August 2025 as deputy CFO. Previously, he was deputy CFO at BECU, CFO at Union Bank and head of corporate finance and strategy at MUFG Americas.  

MHCCNA taps Fitzjerrells to lead inventory finance 

Equipment lender Mitsubishi HC Capital America appointed Matthew Fitzjerrells North American general manager of inventory finance effective immediately, according to an Oct. 27 company release. 

Fitzjerrells will oversee inventory financing for the United States and Canada, working with the credit and operations teams to expand financing offerings. He is expected to develop and manage strategic relationships across industries including construction, utility trailer, outdoor power, marine and motor sports. 

Fitzjerrells was most recently executive director of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, where he worked for four years. He has also held leadership positions at GE Capital, the financial services division of General Electric.  

Gordon Brothers welcomes Wright 

Global asset management and financial services firm Gordon Brothers hired Brian Wright as managing director of lending client coverage and origination effective immediately, according to an Oct. 29 company release.  

Wright will oversee lending and origination efforts across Gordon Brothers’ platform to deliver tailored, end-to-end solutions to clients.  

He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial banking, origination and credit. Wright was previously executive vice president of Wells Fargo, according to LinkedIn. 

Post Road names Meres SVP 

Westport, Conn.-based Post Road Equipment Finance hired Brian Meres to its risk team as senior vice president, according to an Oct. 16 release. He will primarily be responsible for new business underwriting and will help manage the company’s portfolio. 

Prior to joining Post Road, Meres was CFO and chief risk officer at Speedwell Partners, a growth capital investment firm primarily serving the legal cannabis industry. He has 18 years of experience in risk and portfolio management, including 12 years at GE Capital. 

Peterson takes helm of Channel 

National equipment finance provider Channel announced several leadership changes last month. Most notably, Channel co-founder Adam Peterson was named chief executive, succeeding Brad Peterson, who will retire but remain on the executive board.  

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