Liquid Capital announced its recent hire of Sergio Mindreau, who has joined as Director, Credit Risk working out of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada headquarters. Mr. Mindreau joins the experienced credit and risk department, which reviews all new business opportunities to support 80+ franchisees across North America, ensuring cash flow financing deals are efficiently and effectively assessed.
 
Mr. Mindreau comes to Liquid Capital with over 16 years experience in commercial and international credit and risk analysis in the United States and Canada. An alumnus of the University of Florida, Mr. Mindreau is also a Certified International Credit Professional (CICP) through The Finance, Credit & International Business Association (FCIB), a globally recognized mark of distinction earned by demonstrating professional development in global credit management and risk analysis.
 
“Liquid Capital is a dynamic company that is constantly expanding, and I wanted to be a part of that success,” Mr. Mindreau said. “Previously, I was an insurance underwriter with an International Insurance Company, and managed the Liquid Capital account. I saw first-hand how Liquid Capital operated and I was always impressed with the extremely high level of expertise from Liquid Capital team members. Their research and questioning regarding credit and risk management were unmatched.”
 
Reporting to Vice-President, Chief Risk Officer, Tammy Kemp, and working closely with Liquid Capital Principals, Mr. Mindreau is eager to improve upon already exceptional credit practices by proactively reviewing exposure and monitoring, risk by industry, mitigating losses and building a strong relationship with new Principals. “Our main focus right now is to improve response time with all Principals so deals can be closed even faster. We want to be transparent, and in the event any application is declined, we want to provide feedback on our risk analysis.”
 
Ms. Kemp is pleased to grow her department’s bench strength with the addition of Mr. Mindreau. “We value the expertise Mr. Mindreau brings to Liquid Capital, as his attention to detail and knowledge of industry best practices will assist us in meeting our ambitious plans to grow our business and continue to support our Principal network,” states Ms. Kemp. “It is a pleasure to officially welcome Mr. Mindreau to the organization as we look forward to an exciting 2017.