Brian Kelley is a broadly experienced banking executive, lender and attorney, having served for over thirty years in lending, top management and legal positions at both regional and larger commercial banks.  He has an extensive background in a wide range of business, corporate, asset-based and real estate lending (both commercial and residential) in diverse markets in the western, central and southwestern United States, as well as loan syndications/participations and problem loans.

Mr. Kelley’s career has included senior management and lending at both major banks and smaller regional banking organizations, and in recent years he has been President, CEO and Director at several commercial banks.  This has included positions in management and growth of niche banks focused on business lending and commercial real estate finance, as the founding CEO of a successful de-novo bank, and as a turnaround executive at troubled institutions.  During the past ten years, Mr. Kelley has been retained as an expert and consultant in a variety of cases; on banking and lending matters, advising major financial institutions as well as the F.D.I.C.  

Mr. Kelley has qualified and testified as an expert witness on lending practices, corporate finance, commercial and residential real estate lending, loan servicing, credit reporting and banking management and regulations in federal and state courts in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Florida, New Jersey and New York.