Rosenthal & Rosenthal announced that Gene Walsh has joined Rosenthal as SVP, Business Development Officer in the firm’s Atlanta office. 

Walsh brings more than 40 years of experience in the asset based lending (ABL) space. Before joining Rosenthal, he was Senior Vice President at Renasant Bank, where he was responsible for developing traditional ABL opportunities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President at Fifth Third Business Capital as well as Senior Vice President at BB&T for more than 12 years, and in various roles over the years at LaSalle Business Credit, Fleet Capital Corporation, Congress Financial Corporation, The CIT Group, StanChart Business Credit and Shawmut Credit Corporation. 

“Gene has exceptional ABL experience and is particularly skilled at new business development,” said Leigh Lones, Rosenthal’s Southeast Sales Manager. “He’s a perfect fit for Rosenthal and we’re thrilled to have him in Atlanta.” 

“We were very fortunate to find someone as experienced and accomplished as Gene, especially after the recent tragic loss of our colleague, Al Foster,” said Ken Kleiner, Co-President of Rosenthal. “Gene is the consummate professional and an excellent addition to our very talented team in Atlanta.” 

“I’m looking forward to getting back into the non-bank ABL market and helping clients find the right funding solutions, beyond what institutional lenders can offer,” said Walsh. “I could not be more excited to join Rosenthal and look forward to expanding the firm’s footprint into new sectors and markets.”