Christopher Dewhurst Email & Phone Number

Anaheim, California

Orange County, California Area

Commercial banking to the middle market sector. C&I lending, Commercial Real Estate, International Banking and Treasury Management focus. Working with owners and C Level executives to provide resources regarding cash flow management, asset management and other solutions to help support company's future goals.

Orange County Corporate Banking - Tustin

Middle market banking providing advisement in areas of commercial and industrial lending, cash managment, international banking and commercial real estate. Have worked at California Bank & Trust since 1997 as a commercial banker. We are a part of the Zions Bancorp and are able to provide value to middle to larger size companies.

Laguna Hills

Create and manage a start up Business Center. Focus on advising lower middle market clients utilizing experienced commercial bankers, underwriter and credit analyst. Supported 6 California Bank & Trust offices in structuring, underwriting and presentment of credit requests.

The Diamond Bar Office was acquired through the Vineyard FDIC acquisition. I was involved during the takeover and integration of this office. During this period needed to teach the culture of CB&T to office, develop the staff to provide greater value in the interactions had with customers and business contacts.

Brea

Started banking career at this office under Sumitomo Bank which was prior to Zions Bancorporation's acquisition and renaming to California Bank & Trust. During this tenure received significant training in credit & underwtriting, client management, financial products (including but not limited to commercial lending, CRE lending, treasury management, international banking, SBA lending, etc...). It was in this role where I learned to be a resource to customers and business contacts through sharing of experience and connections through network of professional. During this time 1) managed commercial relationships, 2) expanded the C&I portfolio through added value to existing customers and acquisition of new clients, 3) established and managed two Business Loan Hubs supporting 16 offices for commercial relationships in the lower middle market.years for loans $500M, and 4) created and managed a credit analyst training program to devlop business bankers.

Graduate Level Banking Program, Banking, Leadership & Management

Bs, Business-Corporate Finance