Regions Business Capital Origination Contacts

Midwest

South

Joe Alfieri
NC, SC, VA
615 S. College Street, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28202
joe.alfieri@regions.com
Joe Alfieri joined Regions Business Capital in 2019 and brings over 15 years of experience in originating, structuring, underwriting and executing customized senior secured financing solutions. His experience spans several major financial institutions focused on asset-based lending for a broad range of middle market companies primarily located in the Southeast. Joe is responsible for new business development in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia and will partner with middle market companies, intermediaries and private equity sponsors to successfully manage their strategic and financial objectives. Joe earned his BS in Finance and BA in Economics from State University of New York at Fredonia and his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Elspeth England
Florida
1180 West Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30309
elspeth.england@regions.com
Elspeth joined Regions Business Capital in March 2015, bringing over 24 years of banking experience. She is responsible for new business development in Florida. Her most recent prior experience included managing an asset-based lending origination team focused on lead-arranger roles in syndicated credits. Prior to that, she began and managed a leveraged finance effort and led a corporate banking team. Elspeth also managed a loan production office in Atlanta for another financial institution. She earned a BA in Economics from Duke University.

Scott Kray
GA, KY, MS, TN
1180 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30309
scott.kray@regions.com
Scott joined Regions Business Capital in May 2016, bringing 26 years of asset-based and leveraged cash flow lending experience, including both senior and junior tranches of the capital structure. He is responsible for new business development in Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Scott‘s experience spans several prominent financial institutions and a variety of roles, including originations team leader, direct-company and equity-sponsor coverage, underwriting, portfolio management and restructuring. Scott earned his BS degree from the University of Florida and his MBA from Harvard.

Southwest & ABL Energy Finance

Lender Finance

Retail Finance & Supply Chain Finance

Hossein Nouri
Retail Finance Origination
250 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10177
hossein.khajehnouri@regions.com
Hossein joined Regions Business Capital in December 2012, bringing with him 9 years of experience in corporate finance, capital markets and business development, from two major financial institutions. He is responsible for new business development in Retail Finance. His experience includes lending to retailers, asset-based and cash flow lending, private equity lending, and supply chain finance. In 2016, he was recognized in The Secured Lender for the CFA's 40 Under 40 Awards. Hoss earned a BS in Management from George Mason University, an MBA in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University, and a Master's in Economics from Columbia University.

Daniel J. Wells
Supply Chain Finance
250 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10177
daniel.wells@regions.com
Dan joined Regions in December 2010, after almost four years with another major financial institution, where the majority of his tenure was employed in the asset-based lending group. He is responsible for new business development in Supply Chain Finance. Dan's experience includes relationship management, asset-based lending, retail finance, and supply chain finance. He earned his BS in Finance from Auburn University.

Gene Wilson
Head of Retail Finance
1180 West Peachtree NW Suite 1000, Floor 10th
Atlanta, GA 30309
gene.wilson@regions.com
Gene joined Regions in April 2006, after 22 years with another major financial institution. In addition to oversight of the Northern Region, his responsible for the Retail Finance, Supply Chain Finance, and Lender Finance specialty businesses. His experience includes asset-based lending, leveraged finance, private equity group lending, large corporate lending, middle market corporate banking, risk management and retail banking management. Gene is a member of the Corporate Finance Association and the board of directors of a non-profit organization in New York City. He is also a graduate of Leadership Georgia and Leadership Augusta. He earned a BBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Georgia and a Certificate in International Business from Nijenrode University in the Netherlands.