Event Information

With the current situation in banking, Silicon Valley Bank have left a tremendous gap for both venture debt and also support of startups in the community in general. This gap must be filled through the institutions that exist throughout the US and the world. This event will be some of the top banking and lending specialists giving their perspective, not only of how they see the future but how we, the venture community can support the banking community so that we can all get into a better place.

This event should be attended by venture capitalists, bankers, lenders, institutional observers, service providers, and startups. We all have a role in making sure that the venture ecosystem continues to become stronger and stronger. This event will be a great beggining to help us start in a great direction. Please join the event and be a part of the discussion about how to make LA banking stronger.

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Town Hall Discussion

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Networking & Drinks

Eric Litman is a registered representative of First Republic Securities Company LLC – a leading VC and Tech/Startup Business & Private Banking relationships, partnerships, and strategy for Southern California. He also designs tailored solutions to best serve clients to help achieve their financial goals.

Britt Nelson is the Senior Vice President at Avidbank – specializing in commercial & industrial lending, venture lending, structured finance, asset-based lending, sponsor finance, construction and commercial real estate lending.

Mark diTargiani is Senior Vice President, Venture Debt & Startup Banking for Pacific Western Bank. Mark has 25 years experience in developing relationships and leading sales, business development, revenue generation, and go-to-market strategy for startups, SMBs and public companies with a strong concentration on B2B and SaaS solutions.

Everardo Gomez is Senior Vice President, Los Angeles, at BridgeBank. Everardo has worked in banking, finance and risk management for 18 years, including time with Silicon Valley Bank and most recently with Hum Capital.