Advantage Funding Appoints New CEO

Lake Success, N.Y. — Advantage Funding, a provider of finance to small and medium businesses in the U.S., has named Lisa Lersner as CEO and president. She brings more than 25 years of financial services experience to the post.

Advantage Funding CEO and President Lisa Lersner “Lisa has the expertise and executive abilities to lead Advantage Funding’s development and execute on its growth strategy,” says Evert den Hollander, chairman of the company. “Her career has focused on managing the strategic, financial and operational activities of growing companies.”

Lersner most recently held the role of CFO of CapitalSpring, a registered investment advisor with both a specialty finance and asset management platform. Lersner began her career working in the vendor and commercial finance divisions of Citicorp North America and Chrysler Capital.

“I am very excited to be joining Advantage Funding and to be leading the company through its next growth phase. I appreciate the opportunity to build upon the strong commercial lending platform and market position currently in place,” notes Lersner.

Visit advantagefund.com for more information.

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