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MembershipThe CLFP Foundation membership increased with 114 applicants sitting for and passing the exam. With almost 400 CLFPs in good standing, the Foundation has set another record for its highest membership since the inception of the designation in 1985. The following individuals gained the CLFP or CLFP Associate Designation in 2016:
Mark Ainsley, CLFP Marlin Business Services Corp. Jim Alnas-Benson, CLFP Ivory Consulting Corporation Kip Amstutz, CLFP 360 Equipment FinanceAubri Anderson, CLFP Allegiant Partners Inc.Mike Berkman, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceRick Blowers, CLFP First American Vendor FinanceBeth Blumenthal, CLFP Commerce BankJustin Borkowski, CLFP Assoc. First American Equip. FinanceShawn Brady, CLFP Provident Equipment LeasingDonnie Bunn, CLFP First South Leasing, LLCMark Campbell, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceKevin Canepa, CLFP Vision Financial Group, Inc.Don Cosenza, CLFP North Mill Equipment Finance LLCSkylar Crane, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceMatt Crawley, CLFP Arvest Equipment FinanceTony Culiano, CLFP First American Equipment FinancePhil Davidson, CLFP Ivory Consulting CorporationLynn Deitrick, CLFP BB&TSteve DeSimone, CLFP National FundingJohn DiMino, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceKristian Dolan, CLFP Tamarack Consulting, Inc.Claire Donohue, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceRebecca Drake, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceBrent Dunbar, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceMark El-Hinn, CLFP Celtic Commercial Finance.John Faris III, CLFP Assoc. National Truck and Trailer LeasingDon Ferguson, CLFP Provident Equipment LeasingChris Fischer, CLFP Ivory Consulting CorporationFred Fischer, CLFP Ivory Consulting CorporationTara Flanagan Canon Financial Services, Inc.Mike Flanigan, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceCindy Fleck, CLFP GreatAmerica Financial ServicesMichelle Fuchs, CLFP Stearns BankJohn Germaske, CLFP First American Equipment Finance Nick Gibbens, CLFP Bank of the West Jennifer Giefer, CLFP First American Equipment Finance Marc Gingold, CLFP Fleet Advantage, LLCFinance Ron Gonzales, CLFP BSB Leasing, Inc.Michael Green, CLFP Dakota Financial, LLCMichael Gsellmeier, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceMichael Haines, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceAndrew Halladay, CLFP Oakmont Capital ServicesKatharine Harris, CLFP GSG FinancialMikki Henkelman, CLFP Stearns BankRandy Hollowell, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceDavid Holmgren, CLFP Ivory Consulting CorporationAndy Horne, CLFP Provident Equipment LeasingThomas Hotard, CLFP Commerce BankMatt Ivory, CLFP Ivory Consulting CorporationDJ Jackson, CLFP Oakmont Capital ServicesJudi Jenks, CLFP Global Financial & Leasing ServicesMarc Keepman, CLFP KLC Financial, Inc.Jakeb Klein, CLFP Assoc. Beacon Funding CorporationMartin Klotzman, CLFP Ivory Consulting CorporationCelenia Kurtz, CLFP Select Funding
Beth Lanshe, CLFP BB&TDaryn Lecy, CLFP Stearns BankTom Lockhart, CLFP Marlin Business BankJodi Mackinnon, CLFP Key Equipment FinanceRob Mater, CLFP 1st Source BankClaudine Matian, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceSiobhan McGee, CLFP KingsBridge Holdings, LLC Mark McKissick, CLFP Hanmi BankBeth McLean, CLFP Northland Capital Financial Services, LLCNanette Mickelsen, CLFP Bank of the WestJill Molitor, CLFP Stearns BankChris Morell, CLFP Umpqua Bank Vendor FinanceDominique Mosley, CLFP BB&T Regan Mullikin, CLFP LeasePlan USA Korie Nicholson, CLFP Provident Equipment LeasingDerek Nutley, CLFP Drew Olynick, CLFP Taycor FinancialTimothy Ong, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceDirk Onink, CLFP TEQLease, Inc.Ron Palmer, CLFP Key Equipment FinanceChristopher Park, CLFP Dakota Financial, LLCDavid Passafiume, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceJim Peach, CLFP Stearns BankDerek Perez, CLFP Bank of the WestKayla Perlinger, CLFP Stearns BankMae Philpott, CLFP Quality Leasing Co., Inc.Ray Poole, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceJohn Pitre, CLFP Arvest Equipment FinanceMichael Price, CLFP Tri Counties BankKate Ralston, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceCandace Reinhart, CLFP First National CapitalDeb Reuben, CLFP Reuben Creative, LLCKendra Rothschild, CLFP Quality Leasing Co., Inc.David Salome, CLFP Brandywine Capital AssociateJoe Schluender, CLFP Stearns BankAndrea Schmid, CLFP BB&TJoe Sclafani, CLFP DLL Financial SolutionsGuy Selinka, CLFP Streamline Financial ServicesKristi Serrano, CLFP Umpqua BankMike Seyal, CLFP Diagnostic Institute of Imaging, Inc.Chris Shutter, CLFP Canon Financial Services, Inc.Scott Smilie, CLFP Bank of the WestRocky Soliday, CLFP Celtic Commercial FinanceJustin Sudore, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceSpencer Sundahl, CLFP BSB LeasingSpencer Thomas, CLFP KLC Financial, Inc. Brian Thune, CLFP Celtic Commercial Finance Nick Toy, CLFP Allegiant Partners, Inc.Christine Underwood, CLFP Allegiant Parther, Inc.Kevin Vick, CLFP Ridgeline Financial, Inc.Don Wampler III, CLFP FirstLease, Inc.Amy Weader, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceJordan Wellman, CLFP Assoc. Allegiant Partners, Inc.Jeremy Wolocki, CLFP Assoc. First American Equip. FinanceSarah Yarnes, CLFP First American Equipment FinanceEvan Zoller, CLFP Provident Equipment Leasing
EducationThe Foundation continued organizating the “Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals” (ALFP). The ALFP is a
three day event that covers all three of the mandatory sections of the exam in-depth, as well as three of the most
popular elective subjects during the first two days. On the third day, the exam is offered, but not mandatory.
Below are those individuals who graciously donated their time and knowledge for the cause of the Foundation.
Reid Raykovich, CLFP presented Todd Buzard, CPA, CLFP the 2016
Cindy Spurdle Award of Excellence.
Steve Crane, CLFP - BSB LeasingChris Enbom, CLFP - Allegiant Partners, Inc.Nick Fong, CLFP - Allegiant Partners, Inc.Stephanie Hall - Bryn Mawr FundingBrad Harmon, CLFP Bob Humber, CLFP - RCH ConsultingGabe Jarnot, CLFP - Northland CapitalBill Jennings, CLFP - Lease WesternBette Kerhoulas, CLFP - Pacifica CapitalPaul Knowlton, CLFP - Bank of the WestJoe Leonard, CLFP - Oakmont Capital ServicesChris Lerma, CLFP - Allegiant Partners, Inc.Brian Link, CLFP - TEQLeaseTamara McCourt, CLFP - Currency Capital
Jarrod Michel, CLFP - Park Western Financial CorporationChris Nagle, CLFP - DLLDavid Normandin, CLFP - Hanmi BankKevin Prykull, CLFP - PNC Equipment FinanceShervin Rashti, CLFP - Maxim Commercial CapitalNicholas Ross, CLFP - Bank of the WestJonathan Sandgarten, CLFP - ComSource, Inc.Joe Schmitz, CLFP - F.I.T. LeasingBrian Schonfeld, CLFP - Pawnee Leasing Corp.Kim Shea, CLFP - Allegiant PartnersPam Spanier, CLFP - Northland CapitalAmy Spragg, CLFP - Pacifica CapitalLisa Whitehead, CLFP - First Foundation Bank
A big thank you also goes to all of the hosts who made each of the ALFPs a success!
Cindy Spurdle Award of ExcellenceThe 2016 Cindy Spurdle Award of Excellence was presented to Todd
Buzard, CLFP in Baltimore, MD. He was chosen as the CLFP who has
contributed the most to the industry and best represent the CLFP
ideals.
Alan Sikora, CLFP, CEO of First American Equipment Finance said, “The
CLFP is the preeminent credential in the equipment leasing industry.
Todd’s commitment to helping his First American colleagues and
other industry professionals achieve this designation is admirable.
His efforts augment his students’ professional development while
furthering the progression of the equipment finance industry.”