The Portland, Ore.-based business services CUSO CU Business Group (CUBG) promoted Nigel Ramoz-Leslie to SVP and chief credit officer. In his new role, Ramoz-Leslie will oversee all facets of business lending support and new money originations, credit risk management and portfolio guidance for CUBG’s credit union clients. He has hands-on commercial lending experience across both credit unions and community banks, having begun his financial services career in the branch network before moving into commercial lending and special assets roles. His background also includes credit analysis, treasury products, cash management and deposit operations. He joined CUBG in 2016, where he has led and advised teams in underwriting, loan structuring, portfolio management and credit analysis, including oversight of CUBG’s Fast Track program for small business loans.

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FIntegrate Technology, a Birmingham, Ala.-based provider of solutions that automate and simplify collections, recoveries and transaction disputes for financial institutions, hired Ryan Esquell as senior sales executive. Esquell brings over 20 years of experience selling software to community banks, credit unions and financial institutions across the nation, having most recently served as a national sales executive for Teslar Software. Based in Austin, Texas, Esquell will focus on serving Texas and the Southwest region in his new role. He previously served as board chairman of the Associate Member Council for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.

First Community Trust, N.A. (FCT), a Dubuque, Iowa-based nationally-chartered trust company offering trust, investment and retirement services primarily through credit unions, hired Jan Cliff as senior investment officer. In his new role, Cliff supports the chief investment officer by managing and analyzing client investments, constructing and maintaining portfolios, conducting thorough market research and ensuring regulatory compliance. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the financial services and investment industries. Cliff holds a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) and serves on the Board of Directors for the Madison Senior Center Foundation. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has held several leadership roles at the CFA Society Madison, including president, vice president, treasurer and member-at-large.

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