Fortis Private Bank
Kris Adams has a extensive background in the banking and finance industry, with experience spanning over 20 years. Currently, Kris holds the position of Managing Director - SBA Division at Fortis Private Bank, where they are responsible for creating and scaling a new SBA lending platform. Their role includes creating a foundation for future growth, training and educating team members on SBA programs, and helping small business owners achieve their growth goals through SBA financing. Prior to this, Kris worked at U.S. Bank as a Business Development Officer in the SBA division and later as a Relationship Manager. In these roles, they originated SBA loans, managed financial relationships for clients, and provided various financial services such as commercial real estate financing, equipment financing, and cash management products. Before joining U.S. Bank, Kris served as a Finance Director at Extra Space Storage, where they worked on a joint venture project with Prudential Life to secure debt financing. Additionally, Kris has experience as the President of CAPITAL C COMMERCIAL FINANCE, where they founded and managed the company, established lender relationships, and developed referral networks. They also held the position of Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager at First National Bank, where they originated and managed a regional commercial loan portfolio. Kris began their career as a Business Banking Officer at U.S. Bank, where they established new business relationships, managed commercial loan portfolios, and provided underwriting services. Overall, Kris Adams brings a wealth of experience in various aspects of banking and finance, with a particular focus on SBA lending and commercial lending services.
Kris Adams completed an Associate degree in Science and Business Management from Utah Valley University, which took place from 1996 to 2002. Additionally, Kris Adams attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the same institution. However, no specific start or end years were provided for the completion of the Bachelor's degree.
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Fortis Private Bank
At Fortis, we take great pride in providing our clients with a holistic and sophisticated banking experience. Our people enjoy being empowered with the ability to make a tangible impact in a progressive and less bureaucratic work culture that can often be a struggle for larger institutions. We strongly believe in hiring people greater than ourselves. We recognize, reward, and develop those individuals who make an outsized impact to the business. Our combined passion, hard work, and proactive thinking allows us to simultaneously empower our clients and each other. Established in May 1997 and rebranded in 2016, Fortis is a high growth commercial bank located in Colorado and Utah. Our flagship office is in Denver, Colorado, and was designed as a place for our clients to relax while our banking teams offer solutions to exceed their goals. Each of our hand-selected and exceptionally talented teammates contribute to the heart of our company culture that combines banking expertise and personalized services to create an unparalleled level of client experience. We have over $1.3 billion in total assets and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). Fortis is Great Place to Work-Certified™ https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7049353 Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Learn more today at www.fortisprivatebank.com/careers.