Andrew Pappas

About Andrew Pappas

Since 2011 I’ve ensured that manufacturers, distributors and other valued borrowers access tailored ABL services and solutions across a diverse range of sectors, including Industrials. Established and expanded the ABL Metals Group at BMO Harris with over $6 billion in commitments. As Head of Special Industries, which now includes Metals, Retail and Health Care, seeking to provide guidance and grow more industry verticals in nationwide basis. A seasoned professional with significant commercial lending experience, I’m committed to supporting the growth of our clients across different industry verticals by providing a differentiated service experience, flexible financing solutions, thoughtful guidance and meaningful industry connections. Collaborating with a team of other corporate finance and sector specialists, we strive to provide rapid response and decision-making, and offer access to an esteemed network of thought leaders, including our colleagues across BMO Harris Bank and BMO Capital Markets. Together, we focus on certainty of execution – seamlessly fulfilling our commitments as lead arranger and administrative agent, while managing risk, in order to save our clients valuable time and effort. I aspire to be a trusted, go-to resource – levering our competitive pricing, broad product suite and capital markets acumen to provide clients with a distinctive, holistic, and competitive offering that includes acquisitions, restructuring, refinancing, growth capital, turnaround situations and traditional credit structures. ABL Group When you’re looking to leverage the value of your assets to meet a variety of financing needs, you need a partner to provide flexible financing solutions that work. Whether it’s to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth in working capital, restructurings, or turnaround situations we’re ready to help you achieve your vision. To learn more about how we can help, visit bmoharris.com/abl.

Experience

1. Managing Director - Head of Abl Special Industries Group - Metals, Retail and Heathcare

   Bmo Commercial Bank

   Dec 2021 — Present · US

   Managing Director / Team Leader and oversee the expansion of three verticals within ABL - metals, retail and healthcare. The twenty three (23) person ABL Special Industries team, which is focused nationwide, includes ~ 115 portfolio names and ~$9 billion in commitments. The team includes business development officers, portfolio managers and underwriters, and through our industry focus, we can provide value to our customers.

Education

• NYU Stern School of Business

  MBA

• Loyola University Chicago

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA