Pinnacle Business Finance, Inc., Management Team
Brent Hall, CEO
bhall@pinnaclecap.com
As CEO, Brent’s primary focus is the long term development and profitability of Pinnacle by defining overall goals and strategic direction of the company.
Before forming Pinnacle, Brent was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for T&W Financial from 1999-2000. Prior to that, Brent was Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions for First Sierra Financial. Brent began his career in this industry in 1990 as the Vice President of Administration for Heritage Credit Services, Inc.
Brent received his B.A. from the University of California in 1990. A past director of the United Association of Equipment Leasing (UAEL), Brent is also a Certified Lease Professional (CLP) and a current board member of the CLP Foundation.
Tim Cetto, President
tcetto@pinnaclecap.com
Leading the Direct Sales Team, Tim oversees the development of both end user and vendor relationships with the direct sales staff, as well as managing the Pinnacle Marketing Department.
Prior to joining Pinnacle, Tim was the Vice President/Branch Manager of First Sierra Financial, Inc. Before First Sierra acquired his company, Tim was the founder and President of Cascade Leasing. Having been in the leasing and finance industry since 1981, Tim has been recognized as an industry leader.
Chuck Brazier, Senior Vice President
cbrazier@pinnaclecap.com
Leading the Pinnacle wholesale/broker division, Chuck is responsible for the sales, marketing, and credit, as well as monitoring the marketing and operations of the Florida office.
Before joining Pinnacle, Chuck was the Senior Vice President of Amano Business Credit, a Japanese owned equipment leasing company. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, wholesale division, for First Sierra Financial, Inc.
Chuck has been a part of the leasing industry for over thirty years, with experience in lease management, credit analysis, lease processing and sales. A past president of UAEL, Chuck is widely recognized as an industry leader in small ticket leasing and is also a founding member of the CLP designation.
Regis Gallagher, Vice President of Vendor Development
rgallagher@pinnaclecap.com
Heading up the Pinnacle’s new Vendor Alliance Program Division, Regis’s responsibilities are to oversee the Vendor Alliance team’s efforts in origination, structuring and Program development of formal vendor programs.
As a seventeen year finance veteran, Regis brings to Pinnacle a diverse background in industry experience and program management. Prior to joining Pinnacle, he was Director Of Vendor Development for National City Commercial Capital Corporation (formerly known as Information Leasing Corporation) in their Capital Markets division. Regis holds a BA from Cleveland State University.
Jason Wing, Vice President Operations
jwing@pinnaclecap.com
Upon graduation from Gonzaga University’s school of business in Spokane WA, Jason’s operations career began as a Lieutenant in the United States Army. Successfully holding numerous positions of responsibility, including Platoon Leader and Company Commander, Jason earned many accolades as a junior officer and as a result, was selected as an Executive Officer to an Army General and his staff.
His exposure in leadership and operations from all organizational levels has given him vast experience in both junior and executive management. Adding to his formal military training in operations and organizational leadership, Jason earned his Masters of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA.
Soon thereafter, he led the operations of an up-start premium chocolate company and experienced sweet success with nationwide distribution in less than 24 months. Recently completing another tour of Active Duty in the Army as a Reserve Officer, Jason joins Pinnacle with a unique array of operations experience.