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Contact: Timothy Marshall, 734.662.1600
Media Release
Bank of Ann Arbor Welcomes Three Experienced Bankers to our Birmingham Branch
Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 6, 2019 – Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to welcome Celeste Fletcher, Daniel Gilbert, and Nadar Abadi to our Birmingham Branch.
Bank of Ann Arbor welcomes Celeste Fletcher as Branch Manager to the Birmingham Office. With 18 years of experience in the banking industry, Celeste has held a number of roles including a total of 12 years as a Branch Manager. In addition to her role as Branch Manager at Lotus Bank, she spent time as a Human Resource Officer, where she developed strong relationships within her community. Celeste obtained Series 6, 63, and Life License security registrations. She previously served as an Ambassador to the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce and is also a prior member of Business Network International Farmington Hills Chapter.
Dan Gilbert joins Bank of Ann Arbor as a Business Development Manager. Dan’s previous experience has included working as a Relationship Banker in Bloomfield Township with Level One Bank and as a Branch Manager at Fidelity Bank in Birmingham. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Albion College. Dan has strong ties to the community and is currently serving as an Ambassador for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber and is a member of the Bloomfield Hills Optimist Club.
Bank of Ann Arbor has also welcomed Nader Abadi as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. Prior to returning to Southeast Michigan to serve his community, Nader was an originator at Monroe Capital, a Chicago-based private debt fund, where he sourced and structured middle market senior/junior debt and equity transactions. Nader has also held an Associate position with S&P Global Ratings in New York, covering the real estate and retail industries. He obtained his Masters’ of Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He is also actively involved in the community, serving as a member for the Dearborn Education Foundation.
Bank of Ann Arbor is looking forward to continued expansion in our Birmingham Office, by bringing experienced individuals, committed to their community, into the Bank of Ann Arbor team. “We are super excited for Celeste, Dan and Nader to share both their expertise and time with our Birmingham and area communities” notes Tim Marshall, President and CEO. “Be sure to stop by our location on Woodward Avenue just north of 14 Mile to say hello”.
About Bank of Ann Arbor
Bank of Ann Arbor is a locally owned and operated bank with total assets and assets under management of over $3.2 billion, serving people and businesses in Southeast Michigan with offices at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Ann Arbor, in the Traver Village Shopping Center, at the corner of Stadium and Liberty streets, on West Ellsworth Road in Pittsfield Township, on West Michigan Avenue in downtown Ypsilanti, in Plymouth on Ann Arbor Road, on East Michigan Avenue in downtown Saline, and on Woodward Avenue just north of 14 Mile Road in Birmingham Michigan. UniFi Equipment Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank and headquartered in Ann Arbor, is a well-established company with a national presence in the small ticket vendor space. UniFi has funded more than 85,000 transactions, totaling over $1
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