Announcing the Formation of a New Commercial Finance Platform: FirstLight Financial Corporation

The doors open this week at the newly formed commercial finance business FirstLight Financial Corporation, based in Old Greenwich, Conn.

OLD GREENWICH, Conn. (BusinessWire EON) April 4, 2007 -- The doors open this week at the newly formed commercial finance business FirstLight Financial Corporation, based in Old Greenwich, Conn.

I'm very excited about the team we've assembled to build our business

Formed by a team of seasoned professionals, FirstLight offers customized financings, primarily for middle market companies. The business is a “one-stop” source of capital including senior debt, second lien and mezzanine debt, structured financings and equity.

“I’m very excited about the team we’ve assembled to build our business,” said Founder & CEO Ron Carapezzi. “We bring a client-focused approach to the market and a belief that we will deliver a superior product and service offering to our customers that will differentiate our company.”

Carapezzi is a 24-year GE veteran and former corporate officer. During his tenure at GE, he was President & CEO, GE Commercial & Industrial Finance in addition to leading four other GE business units including Merchant Banking (Sponsor Finance), US Equipment Finance, Bank Loans and Capital Funding. He holds a B.A. in Finance from Fairfield University.

FirstLight’s executive team also includes Phil Carlson, Senior Managing Director, Sales; Terry Harris, Chief Risk Officer; Anthony DiGiacomo, General Counsel; Mike Hensinger, Senior Managing Director, Bank Loans & Trading; Tom Ceto, Senior Managing Director, Specialized Industries and Jason Van Dussen, Managing Director, Capital Markets. All come from well-known financial institutions and collectively have over 120 years of industry experience.

For more information, visit www.firstlightfinancial.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE: CAPTION FOR ACCOMPANYING PHOTO – FirstLight Financial Corporation's Founder & CEO, Ron Carapezzi, has put together a team of seasoned professionals from several well-known financial institutions to provide customized financings primarily for middle market companies across a broad spectrum of industries.

KEYWORDS: Ron Carapezzi Phil Carlson Terry Harris Anthony DiGiacomo Mike Hensinger Tom Ceto

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