Summary:
- Peachtree named Bill Deutsch senior vice president of its Equipment Finance division.
- His experience spans originations and portfolio management in equipment finance.
- He originated more than $5 billion in equipment finance transactions.
Bill Deutsch is senior vice president of Peachtree Group’s equipment finance division. He will help scale originations and strategic relationships as the platform expands nationally.
Deutsch founded ARC Equipment, an equipment finance platform serving investment-grade and privately held companies, Peachtree said in a statement. ARC connects end users, vendors, and finance partners through a model that sources and structures transactions.
He originated more than $5 billion in equipment finance transactions. He also served as president of BankFinancial’s equipment finance subsidiary, overseeing day-to-day operations of a platform with more than $500 million in assets, Peachtree said.
“Bill has had a distinguished career, most recently as co-founder and managing partner of ARC Equipment, and we are fortunate to have him on our team as we grow our platform,” said Brian Shaughnessy, Peachtree’s president and principal of the Equipment Finance division. “He adds depth to our executive team. His experience, relationships, and approach to long-term partnerships will play a key role as we expand our reach and deliver fast, flexible capital to businesses nationwide.”
Atlanta-based Peachtree is led by CEO and Managing Principal Greg Friedman, CFO and Managing Principal Jatin Desai and Principal Mitul Patel.
Peachtree launched its equipment finance division in October, expanding its credit platform under the leadership of Brian Shaughnessy and Roger Johnson. The company posted nearly $30 million in equipment finance transactions in its first quarter.
