December 21, 2015 — (New York, NY) GSG Financial LLC, the leading source for flexible equipment financing solutions, announced today the expansion of its accounting department with the hiring of Ben Fellows as Controller and Rob Russo as G/L Accountant. Fellows reports to Walter Stranzl, Chief Financial and Risk Officer, and Russo reports to Fellows.
“Ben brings a wealth of knowledge to the team as he has been an accounting leader for over 10 years in the equipment finance industry,” said Mr. Stranzl. “GSG had its strongest year ever in 2015 and with the addition of the Ben and Rob, GSG has the backbone for continued growth.”
GSG hired Fellows as a consultant in January 2014 where he assisted in a number of accounting and reporting projects. Prior to joining GSG, he was Senior Vice President, Finance for Enterprise Funding Group and subsequently Assistant Vice President, Special Assets at Tennessee Commerce Bank. Fellows received his BA from Hope College.
GSG also announced the hiring of Robert Russo as G/L Accountant. Prior to joining GSG, Russo held the position of Staff Accountant at Ultra/Standard Beauty Supply and Atlantic Detroit Diesel. Before that, Russo was a Junior Accountant at Lawrence B Goodman & Co. Russo earned his BS in Accounting at Saint Thomas Aquinas College.
“As GSG continues to grow, we are bringing in talented people who are new to the industry and want to develop with us. Rob brings strong accounting out of industry experience and has already made a great contribution since joining GSG,” said Mr. Stranzl.
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