Siena Lending Group LLC announced that Larry Swinney has joined the firm as Director of Southeast Originations in Atlanta, Georgia. In his new role, Swinney will be responsible for originating, structuring, and funding asset-based financing solutions with commitment amounts up to $30 million for middle market businesses in the southeastern United States.

Swinney brings over 30 years of experience to Siena, including commercial credit and business development experience in the asset-based lending industry. Throughout his career, Swinney has covered the southeastern region of the United States as a business development officer, most recently as Senior Vice President at Presidential Financial Corporation. Prior to that, he held various business development positions at Huntington National Bank and Wells Fargo Capital Finance.

Swinney earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Management from Georgia State University.  He is a past board member of both the Alabama and Atlanta chapters of the Turnaround Management Association and an active member of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Scott Elliotto, Director of Siena, said, “Larry is an outstanding addition to our team and we are very excited to have his experience and knowledge as we continue our growth and expand our business in the southeast regional market.”