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First Foundation Bank Opens Sherman Oaks Branch

"Sherman Oaks is a great community and we have found some wonderful bankers to lead our efforts," CEO Scott F. Kavanaugh said.

First Foundation bank has locations throughout the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento areas. It also has branches in Texas, Hawaii and Nevada, and is planning to expand to Florida.
First Foundation bank has locations throughout the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento areas. It also has branches in Texas, Hawaii and Nevada, and is planning to expand to Florida. (Shutterstock)

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — First Foundation, a bank with locations throughout Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, now has a branch open in Sherman Oaks.

The branch is located at 15490 Ventura Blvd., Suite 110, and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Customers who would like to visit from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. can make an appointment.

"We are pleased to continue our expansion in Southern California with the opening of our Sherman Oaks branch," Scott F. Kavanaugh, Chief Executive Officer of First Foundation Inc., said in a statement. "Even as we expand into Dallas, Texas, and recently announced our planned merger with Naples, Florida-based TGR Financial, we remain committed to core markets in California. Sherman Oaks is a great community and we have found some wonderful bankers to lead our efforts."

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Gary Ketenchian, a longtime local banker, will lead the office – serving as its vice president, branch manager, a news release said.

Ketenchian has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, including over 20 years in leadership positions, according to the news release.

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His most recent position was vice president, store manager at Umpqua Bank, where he led the local sales and operations teams, the news release said. Prior to that, he was vice president, branch banking manager for Pacific Western Bank and vice president, bank manager for Bank of America.

"I am honored to be a part of this wonderful organization and to help First Foundation build its LA presence as it expands into Sherman Oaks,” Ketenchian said in a statement. "This is a vibrant and growing area within LA, and we have hit the ground running bringing our services to clients who appreciate the meaning of true relationship banking."

The branch's bankers have a combined 90 years of experience in banking, according to its website. Bilingual serve is available in Spanish, Hebrew, Armenian, Farsi, Romanian and Russian.


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