Empire National Bank welcomes Hecht as senior vice president, senior commercial lending officer

Islandia, NY Adi Hecht has joined Empire National Bank with the title of senior vice president, senior commercial lending officer according to chairman and CEO Douglas Manditch.

“Adi brings more than a decade of experience in the commercial real estate arena to her new position.  Her expertise in the New York City market will be invaluable, since she will be based out of the bank’s Manhattan branch,” said Manditch.  

Prior to joining Empire National, Hecht served as first vice president, managing director at Sterling National Bank. Working in the commercial lending department, her many responsibilities there included directing a team of portfolio managers and maintaining a substantial portfolio. Earlier in her career, she held management positions at Metro Funding Corp. and Century Capital Partners.

Hecht earned a BA in English and Philosophy from Rutgers University. Her educational credentials also include formal credit training at New York University.   

Dedicated to helping small to mid-sized privately-owned businesses, professional practices, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and real estate professionals grow and prosper; Empire National Bank is committed to bringing the personal touch back to customer service while providing a “neighborhood” banking experience.  Headquartered in Islandia, New York, Empire National Bank has locations in Port Jefferson Station, Shirley and Mineola.  A private banking-style, full-service branch is located in Manhattan.