ENCINA CAPITAL PARTNERS HIRES GE CAPITAL VETERAN ROBERT MCMAHON AS COO

Los Angeles, CA – August 2, 2017 – Encina Capital Partners, LLC (“Encina”) – a commercial finance company that provides specialized lending and leasing solutions to middle-market customers in the U.S. and Canada – announced today that Robert McMahon has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer.

Based in Encina’s office in Stamford (CT), Mr. McMahon will be responsible for a broad range of key commercial, operational and strategic functions in support of the firm’s existing commercial finance platforms – Encina Business Credit and Encina Equipment Finance – as well as potential new platforms that it may launch in the future.

Mr. McMahon has 20+ years of relevant executive leadership and commercial finance experience at GE Capital and ABN Amro Bank, where he has consistently demonstrated the ability to recruit top talent, launch successful new products and drive profitable business growth. Most recently, he served as Senior Managing Director of GE Capital’s Specialty Finance Verticals. In this role, Mr. McMahon led the firm’s Restructuring Finance, Retail Finance and Metals & Mining groups in North America while managing over $4 billion in committed capital.

In connection with this announcement, Andrew Salter, Encina’s Founder and CEO, said, “We’re thrilled to have added an executive of Rob’s caliber to our senior management team. Rob has an exemplary track record in building high-performance teams that deliver outstanding results. I’m confident that Rob will contribute significantly to our future success.”

About Encina Capital Partners

Encina Capital Partners, LLC is a commercial finance company that provides specialized lending and leasing solutions to middle-market customers in the U.S. and Canada through two distinct platforms – Encina Business Credit and Encina Equipment Finance. Encina Business Credit provides revolving lines of credit and term loans ranging in size from $5 - $50 million and secured by accounts receivable, inventory, machinery & equipment and real estate. Encina Equipment Finance provides loans and leases ranging in size from $5 - $25 million and secured by essential-use machinery & equipment. Encina is based in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Danbury (CT), Houston and Stamford (CT). For additional information, please visit Encina’s website at www.encinacapital.com.