MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (November 19, 2018) – Bridge Funding Group, Inc. (BFG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BankUnited, N.A., has hired David Stansbery as senior vice president and national sales manager for franchise finance. Headquartered in the Baltimore area, BFG is a direct lender that specializes in equipment finance and franchise lending, with more than $1.7 billion currently in total assets.

With 23 years of industry experience, Stansbery will oversee the sales team responsible for franchise financing. Prior to joining BFG he was vice president of CIT Bank in Jacksonville. Previously he was managing director of GE Capital in Scottsdale.

Stansbery earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.

BFG’s headquarters are located at 215 Schilling Circle, Suite 100, Hunt Valley, MD. For more information please visit BridgeFundingGroupInc.com, or call 1.800.928.8537.

About BankUnited, N.A.

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU), with total assets of $31.5 billion at September 30, 2018, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with 86 banking centers in 15 Florida counties and five banking centers in the New York metropolitan area at September 30, 2018. One of the largest independent depository institutions headquartered in Florida by assets, BankUnited provides a wide range of commercial and consumer banking services. For additional information, call (877) 779-2265 or visit www.BankUnited.com. BankUnited can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/BankUnited. Official and on Twitter @BankUnited.