Commerce Street Capital, LLC, a Dallas-based investment banking firm, is pleased to announce that William Patterson has been hired as a Managing Director in the company’s Business Development Group. In this role, his focus is to expand the company’s Corporate Investment Banking, Bank Capital, Risk Management Consulting, SBIC Funds and strategic business development in the southeastern U.S.

“We’re pleased to welcome William to Commerce Street and believe that his extensive experience in investment banking and risk management will be of great value to our company and our investors,” said Dory Wiley, President and CEO of CSC. “William has a solid track-record in investment analysis, market research and liquidity analysis, which will greatly benefit our growing business development practice.”

Prior joining CSC, Patterson was the Vice President and Senior Investment Officer in the Investment Banking Division at UMB Bank, N.A.(“UMB”), where he implemented fixed income and balance sheet management strategies and provided investment analysis, market research and liquidity analysis for clients. Before that, he was a Principle at Quantum Risk Management & Solutions, LLC, a risk management and consulting firm for financial institutions. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant at Professional Bank Services; a Vice President and Secured Lending Division Manager at Peoples Bank & Trust Company; a Vice President and Funds Manager at First Liberty Bank in Macon, Georgia and an Asset and Liability Analyst at Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama.

Patterson earned a Bachelor of Science in finance with a concentration in bank administration at the University of Alabama. He later attended the Louisiana State University, where he participated in the Graduate School of Banking and Vanderbilt University’s Southeastern School of Commercial Lending. He also holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

CSC’s Business Development Group is focused on partnering with the firm’s professionals to address the unique needs of the markets CSC currently serves. With distinctive backgrounds in raising capital for financial institutions, commercial banking, real estate and mortgage banking, the group’s strategy is designed to create opportunities to drive value for clients and their shareholders.

About Commerce Street Capital

Commerce Street Capital is an investment banking firm serving financial institutions and middle-market companies. They value client collaboration and build long term relationships based on mutual respect, goals and integrity. Their practices include: mergers/acquisitions, debt/equity placements, valuations/fairness opinions, bank capital services, SBIC funds, corporate/real estate finance and regulatory/due diligence services. For more information, visit www.commercestreetcapital.com or call 214-545-6800. CSC is a member of FINRA/SIPC.