Ted Lyons
Former lender with more than one billion dollars in closed commercial credit
Deep experience across large bank, regional bank, and community bank platforms
I have sat in your seat and lived the full commercial credit cycle. For fifteen years I originated, underwrote, structured, and closed more than one billion dollars in commercial credit across multiple institutions and market environments. Because of this, I know exactly what separates a resume from a true performer.
My background includes an MBA from Duke University and a BA from Bowdoin College, backed by hands-on experience at M&T Bank, Berkshire Bank, and HarborOne. I understand credit discipline at a large bank, relationship banking at a regional, and high-touch market knowledge at a community bank. This perspective allows me to evaluate talent at a level traditional recruiters cannot match.
I now help community and regional banks recruit proven commercial banking talent across lending, credit, underwriting, operations, treasury, portfolio management, and business banking. I do not match keywords. I match capability, production, judgment, and fit.
Working capital, asset based lending, term financing, operating lines, and middle market structures.
Acquisition, construction, refinance, investment properties, and specialty CRE.
Underwriters, credit officers, analysts, and portfolio risk roles in both centralized and market aligned models.
Loan boarding, servicing, documentation, processing, and back office operations.
Treasury management officers and deposit focused commercial bankers.
Relationship driven bankers serving businesses under ten million in revenue.
Lenders and credit talent supporting complex structures, industry specialization, and larger deal sizes.
My placements focus on producers with stable tenure, disciplined credit skills, market knowledge, and clean portfolios. Every introduction is matched by geography, sector focus, team style, and compensation alignment. Nothing is random and nothing is spam.
I understand production metrics, risk ratings, industry mix, loan structures, and credit quality. Most recruiters do not. I know how to identify real performers because I have been one.
These individuals are not applying online or circulating resumes. They are active producers who are quietly open to a move and only willing to speak with the right teams.
I present one or two precise fits, not piles of mismatched resumes. This protects your time and reduces hiring fatigue.
Because I speak the language of credit, I prescreen for deal size, industry mix, call expectations, credit skill, and compensation alignment before you ever meet the candidate.
We clarify your growth plan, market needs, and ideal candidate profile.
You receive targeted, confidential introductions based on performance and fit.
We align on expectations, timelines, and compensation structure before moving forward.
I coordinate introductions, provide context, and ensure alignment throughout the process.
I remain engaged through negotiation, acceptance, and transition to ensure a smooth hire.
No spam. No job board scraping. No volume based recruiting. Only intentional, informed introductions.
Teams focused on relationship banking, market expertise, and long term customer value.
Growing institutions expanding commercial teams or entering new markets.
Banks scaling lending, credit, and treasury functions with top tier performers.
Institutions entering new territories that need lenders with local networks and proven market credibility.
Organizations that need confidential searches to avoid competitive visibility or internal disruption.
I do not guess about what makes a commercial banker valuable. I lived it.
I evaluate origination volume, pipeline velocity, and close ratios.
I review credit quality, delinquency, charge offs, and risk rating distribution.
I match candidates based on sector knowledge, such as healthcare, manufacturing, real estate, and franchise.
I assess underwriting discipline, risk management skills, and experience with complex structures.
I verify internal reputation, peer feedback, and true motivation for considering a move.
I evaluate cultural alignment, management style preference, and working rhythm.
I ensure compensation expectations match your structure and support long term retention.
This method leads to stronger performance, better alignment, and higher retention because the match is grounded in real understanding rather than search terms.
"Ted understands the lending role better than any recruiter we have worked with. He asks the right questions, prescreens for credit quality, and only presents candidates who are truly aligned with our market and culture."
"Every candidate he brought us was on target. No wasted interviews and no mismatched expectations. Ted identifies real producers, not just impressive resumes."
"Finally, someone who understands credit and production, not just buzzwords. Ted's background as a lender makes all the difference. He speaks our language and knows what we need."
If you need proven commercial banking talent quietly, efficiently, and with confidence, I can help. Whether you are expanding a market, replacing a departing producer, or building a specialty team, I bring candidates who are passive, qualified, and ready to perform.
No mass emails. No generic job posts. Only targeted, high quality introductions guided by real lending expertise.
Let's talk about your hiring needs.
Former lender. Current talent partner. Always focused on results.
Commercial Banking Talent Partner