First Financial Expands Syndication Operations with Appointment of Patricia Clifford

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – January 30, 2017 – First Financial Corporate Services, Inc. (FFCSI), an independent provider of equipment leasing and financial solutions, today announced that leasing industry veteran Patricia Clifford has re-joined the company as Syndication Manager.  In her new role, Ms. Clifford will manage key relationships with existing syndication partners, and establish new opportunities with banks, lessors and third-party intermediaries as the company seeks to expands its financing capabilities.

“Pat built a distinguished career developing syndication programs that increase activity and revenue, and has an impeccable reputation within the finance community,” said Richard Stebbins, Co-Founder and Co-President.  “As we continue to enhance our capital market activities and prepare for another year of growth, we see this as an opportune time to welcome Pat back as a member of the First Financial team.”

Ms. Clifford comes to First Financial with over 30 years of commercial leasing experience, in the areas of business development, risk management and syndication.  Most recently, she served as SVP, Syndication Manager at Huntington Bank, where she was responsible for the structuring and syndication of equipment lease and loan transactions.  Ms. Clifford also held executive management positions with JP Morgan Chase, and was a Director of Pitney Bowes Capital Markets team.

About First Financial Corporate Services, Inc.

Headquartered in Orange County, CA, First Financial is one of the largest independent equipment leasing companies in North America. The company provides flexible and cost-effective financing solutions for a broad range of equipment types including healthcare, material handling & logistics, and information technology.  First Financial works with companies of all sizes and in almost every segment, from middle market companies, vendors, dealers and hospitals, to Fortune 500 corporations, with transactions ranging from $50,000 to more than $15 million.

Consistently recognized by Monitor magazine as a Top 20 Private Independent lessor, First Financial also appears on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America and has multiple regional office locations across the U.S. and Canada.  For additional information, please visit the company’s website at www.ffcsi.com.Hello, world

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First Financial Appoints John Sandoval as CFO and COO

Placentia, CA – June 9, 2015 – First Financial Corporate Services, Inc. (FFCSI), an independent provider of equipment leasing and financial solutions, today announces the hiring of John Sandoval to serve in a dual role as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Sandoval will be responsible for the daily finance and operations of the company, and will further assist in the company’s continued growth plans.

Mr. Sandoval joins First Financial with over 25 years of leasing, finance, and strategic business development experience.  He most recently served as Executive Vice President of CHG-MERIDIAN USA where he helped start and grow the US & Canadian operations of CHG-MERIDIAN.

“We are extremely pleased to have someone with John’s experience and leadership capabilities as our new CFO and COO,” said Tom Slevin, Co-Founder and Co-President.  “He will be a great complement to our existing team.”

Prior to joining First Financial, Mr. Sandoval was responsible for nearly all facets of the US operations at CHG-MERIDIAN USA.  He also helped grow two other start-up operations during his career, including Bank of the West’s Direct Bank Equipment Leasing Group, and City National Bank Equipment Leasing.  He is a graduate of the University of Colorado with degrees in Finance and Economics, and holds an MBA from the University of Southern California where he focused on Entrepreneurship and Marketing.

“John is a seasoned leasing and banking veteran with a superb track record in financial and strategic management,” said Richard Stebbins, Co-Founder and Co-President.  “He has a keen understanding of operations, which will help us implement greater efficiencies and drive sustainable results.”

About First Financial Corporate Services, Inc.

For more than 15 years, FFCSI has been a trusted provider of healthcare, IT, and material handling equipment leasing to commercial clients and hospitals throughout the U.S.  FFCSI delivers flexible and cost-effective financing solutions for a broad range of equipment types, designed to help its clients manage equipment lifecycles and maximize the cost-effectiveness of capital acquisitions.

Headquartered in Southern California, First Financial has multiple regional office locations across the U.S. and Canada including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Ontario, Canada.  For additional information, please visit the company’s website at www.ffcsi.com.Hello, world

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