Wells Fargo Commercial Banking has expanded its New Jersey operations with the appointment of two senior Relationship Managers, Michael Hood and Sean Slattery.
Based out of the firm’s Short Hills office, both executives will report to Toby Babeuf, Leader of Wells Fargo Commercial Banking in New Jersey.
Executive appointments & professional backgrounds
The appointments bring significant regional credit and commercial banking experience to Wells Fargo’s middle-market practice:
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Michael Hood: Brings extensive experience spanning relationship banking, credit risk, corporate and commercial banking, and private banking. He most recently served as a Senior Relationship Manager at Valley Bank, following senior banking roles at Community Capital Financial Technology, East West Bank, and Regions Bank. Hood holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Client Advisor via Vanderbilt University.
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Sean Slattery: Joins following a 19-year tenure at Bank of America, where he served as Senior Credit Products Officer within the New Jersey market. Slattery holds a J.D. with a business concentration from Rutgers University Law School and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from St. Lawrence University. He is also active in local youth athletics as a CYO and PAL basketball coach in New Providence.
The expansion supports Wells Fargo’s broader statewide initiative to scale its lending, treasury management, investment banking, and real estate sponsor services for middle-market enterprises with annual revenues between $25 million and $2 billion.
The hires follow the first-year anniversary of Adam Kleinman’s appointment as New Jersey Market Executive, who succeeded longtime Market Executive Pete Dontas (now serving as an Executive Advisor).
“If you want to understand where the U.S. economy is headed, pay attention to the middle market. These companies are major drivers of growth and employment,” Kleinman said. “New Jersey’s middle market is growing, and Michael and Sean’s strong relationships in the business community will strengthen our ability to serve companies driving economic development across North, Central, and South Jersey.”
