BHI, the U.S division of Bank Hapoalim, has appointed Jacob (JJ) Weinstein as Head of CRE and Healthcare.  Weinstein will report directly to CEO, Gil Karni, and join the BHI Executive Team.  

Weinstein has extensive knowledge of the real estate business and joins BHI after nearly 20 years across the banking sector, most recently having served as the Head of Commercial Real Estate for Customers Bank, and prior to that he held senior roles at People’s United, M&T Bank, and Wells Fargo.

“Our Commercial Real Estate and Healthcare divisions have seen tremendous growth over the last several years as we’ve maintained a disciplined investment strategy—financing opportunities from prudent and accomplished developers who are often pursuing projects that are further propelled by strong underlying secular trends,” said Gil Karni, Chief Executive Officer, BHI. “We’re focused on continuing to expand our footprint and impact in these sectors and are excited to welcome JJ and his wealth of experience to our team as we enter into this next phase of growth for this practice.”