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Brad Smith
EVP, Venture Banking - Fund Finance
Brad Smith is an Executive Vice President and the Head of Fund Finance at Banc of California. In this role, he leads the Fund Finance Group, which delivers tailored banking solutions to venture capital and private equity firms, funds and management companies.
Mr. Smith is a seasoned banking professional with over 30 years of experience. Prior to joining Banc of California, he led the Fund Finance Group at Pacific Western Bank. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Manager of Square 1 Bank’s Equity Funds Group and as the Senior Vice President and Manager of Wells Fargo’s Venture Services Group. At Wells Fargo, Mr. Smith successfully established and expanded the group as part of the Technology and Venture Banking division in Northern California. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles within Greater Bay Bancorp’s Venture Banking Group and Comerica’s Technology and Life Sciences divisions.
Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from San Jose State University.
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