Samlend Financial Welcomes Gutman as CFO
New York, NY (PRWEB) April 29, 2014. Samlend Financial announces that it will be appointing Andrew Gutman as CFO. With over 17 years of experience across finance and risk management, Gutman will be responsible for all financial matters within the Company.
With our flexible products, strong customer relationships, robust technology platform and talented team, we are poised to continue our rapid growth trajectory.
At Samlend Financial, Gutman will be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial and capital planning, decision support and corporate development. He will also act as a strategic partner for the senior management team, helping to drive improvements in operational and financial processes, while enabling the Company to capitalize on its growth opportunities.
Gutman said he was impressed with Company founders Jared Feldman’s and Dan Smith’s knowledge of the small business and merchant financing industry, and how efficiently they have developed their business from the ground up, over a relatively short period of time. “I am very pleased to join Samlend Financial at such an exciting time in the Company’s evolution,” he said. “With our flexible products, strong customer relationships, robust technology platform and talented team, we are poised to continue our rapid growth trajectory.”
Jared Feldman, CEO and Founder said, “Andrew brings experience, enthusiasm and a unique perception of the industry to our Company. We’re thrilled that we are bringing a strong, strategic partner onboard who will drive our business to expand the capital base. We are confident that Andrew will excel at Samlend Financial.”
Prior to joining Samlend Financial, Andrew held positions at Travelex, CAN Capital, Thomson Reuters and American Express. Andrew graduated from The University of Maryland and earned his MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business in 2000.