BRENDAN HERLEY

BRENDAN HERLEY

Director

Wells Fargo Bank

Brendan works in Wells Fargo’s Loan Syndications & Risk Mitigation team that is part of the broader Financial Institutions Group.  He joined Wells in February 2015, is based in New York, and focuses mainly on primary market loans to financial institution borrowers in the Americas although also sells assets in the secondary market.  Prior to that, Brendan spent 10 years with Standard Chartered Bank in New York in a similar capacity having previously worked for London Forfaiting in both London (credit analyst – 1995-99) and New York (marketing – 2000-04).

Brendan is a long-serving board member and former president of ATFA, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Geography from University College London and a Master’s in International Relations from London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies.

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