SLR Digital Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of SLR Business Credit, has hired RJ Ammons as Assistant Vice President and Underwriter, and Linda Aghajanian as Vice President and Account Executive. Based in Sherman Oaks, CA, SLR Digital Finance offers asset-based lending and factoring for businesses in the digital media and advertising sector nationwide.
Ammons will specialize in underwriting and onboarding new ABL and invoice finance opportunities. Prior to joining SLR Digital Finance as an underwriter, Ammons negotiated repurchase agreements for secured funding transactions at Goldman Sachs in its Global Banking & Markets group. He studied economics and government as an undergraduate at Harvard and earned his Juris Doctor at Baylor Law School. Ammons moved from Texas and passed the California Bar Exam.
Aghajanian will manage a portfolio that will include both ABL and invoice-based finance accounts. With over 20 years' banking and credit experience, Aghajanian has worked with some of the largest regional banks in various credit and collateral analyst roles. Prior to joining SLR Digital Finance, Linda managed the ABL portfolio at Bank of Southern California. Additionally, she received her bachelor's degree in finance from Cal State University, Northridge and completed the Credit Analysis & Management Certificate Program at UCLA.
“RJ and Linda join us at an important time of high growth in our digital media and ad-tech lending division. Their contributions will support new and existing borrowers for SLR Digital Finance, as well as expanded activity for SLR Business Credit as we increase our west coast presence,” said Kate Dorrlacombe, SVP of Underwriting for SLR Digital Finance.
"We are thrilled to have RJ and Linda join the SLR team! Their contributions have already proven to be impactful, and we look forward to the continued success they will bring to our team," added Danielle Baldaro, SVP of Portfolio Management for SLR Digital Finance.