Leader Bank Welcomes Vitaliy Schafer as Director of Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Technology Banking
Leader Bank is excited to announce the addition of Vitaliy Schafer as Director of Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Technology Banking, a move that will expand the Bank’s offerings to better serve entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and tech startups across the region.
Vitaliy joins Leader Bank after eight years as the Managing Director at First Republic Bank in Boston serving clients in the local tech sector as well as the private equity, venture capital, and hedge fund companies that help fund the industry.
“We are incredibly excited to expand Leader Bank’s presence within the startup and innovation ecosystem with the addition of Vitaliy,” said Jay Tuli, President of Leader Bank. “His extensive experience providing exceptional client service and world-class relationship management makes Vitaliy a perfect fit for our team as we grow our offerings to better support startups.”
At Leader Bank, Vitaliy will work to expand a comprehensive suite of banking and lending products alongside a knowledge base that is critical to startups and venture capital firms. The Bank will also begin hosting events to connect startup executives to investors and provide networking opportunities with other founders and potential employees.
“Leader Bank has always taken an entrepreneurial approach to providing our clients with innovative products and services that help their businesses thrive,” said Marc Romvos Leader Bank’s Senior Vice President of Business Banking. “With Vitaliy’s addition to our team, we will use this same approach in serving the region’s tech startups and venture capitalists.”
ABOUT LEADER BANK, N.A.
Founded in 2002, Leader Bank, N.A. is a Massachusetts-based entrepreneurial financial institution that approaches banking differently. The core tenets of Leader Bank include world-class client service, exemplary products, and innovation to meet the needs of its clients. At its founding, Leader Bank had $6.5 million in assets – in the two decades since, the Bank has grown into one of the most successful financial institutions in the Commonwealth with $4 billion in assets. Leader Bank’s team members have been at the forefront of supporting the Bank’s rapid growth and client-oriented solutions over the last two decades as the Bank has expanded its commercial and retail products and solutions. Leader Bank is a committed corporate citizen and prides itself on partnering with and supporting philanthropic organizations. More information on Leader Bank can be found at www.leaderbank.com.
