Len Tanguay

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Len Tanguay served as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer for Pacific Western Bank, managing a $90 million loan portfolio at the bank’s Irwindale Office from November 2013 until his retirement in 2017. Before this, he was responsible for sourcing and qualifying prospective clients for the bank’s asset-based lending division. He served as a liaison between the California units and the division, promoting an internal understanding of how to serve emerging companies below $5 million in annual sales. Over the prior 18 years, Len established and managed specialized factoring lending units at three different banks.

Len’s combined units purchased over $400 million in small company accounts receivable, providing much-needed funding for his rapidly growing clients. With Len’s guidance, many of these clients grew their sales by 25% to 50% annually. Len entered the banking industry in 1992 after founding, operating, and selling his manufacturing and wholesaling business. He was also a Business Service Consultant for the Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation in Los Angeles. Len has extensive small business operations and lending expertise and continues to support the small business community in Southern California. Len and his wife live in Pasadena, CA. They have four grown children and seven grandchildren.