Ron Askew

Background

About Ron Askew

Mr. Askew has significant experience in investment banking with an emphasis on the capital markets management consulting, financial restructuring and all facets of commercial banking. Prior to being a founding member of the Askew Kabala Firm, Mr. Askew was a Managing Director and Partner of a prominent national investment banking firm, headquartered in Los Angeles and was executive vice president of Benefit Capital Company. These Southern California based investment banking firms engaged in mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine and subordinated debt financing, capital formation, and consultation with management and shareholders on client and company value drivers to enhance shareholder value. Mr. Askew’s responsibilities included corporate marketing, client relationships, contract negotiation, maintaining financial relationships with banks, venture capital and equity funds. He has arranged and conducted seminars on investment banking services throughout California. Mr. Askew was previously the chairman of the board of Pacific Inland Bank, a public company and regional business bank engaged in commercial lending and real estate construction lending. Under his leadership, this financial institution and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Inland Mortgage Company, grew to combined assets of $1.7 billion. Before becoming the chairman and chief executive officer of Pacific Inland Bank, Mr. Askew was the Orange County regional vice president of Imperial Bank (now Comerica Bank); a major diversified financial institution in California. Mr. Askew's lending and banking experience also includes service as an officer of Coast Bank (as president and chief executive officer), Union Bank and Wells Fargo Bank.