Meet Our Lending Team

  • Michele Bassi 
    SVP/Production Group Manager 
    Business Development 
    Direct: (831) 600-4016 
    Cell: (831) 206-1461 
    Cash Management/Deposits 

  • Rudolph Garcia 
    SVP/SBA Group Manager 
    Direct: (408) 200-2886 
    NMLS ID# 1577295 
    SBA Lending 

  • David Apgar 
    VP/Director of Venture Banking
    Direct: (831) 600-4038
    Venture Banking

  • Dara Harris 
    VP/Relationship Manager 
    Direct: (831) 600-4024 
    NMLS ID# 1120069 
    Construction & Commercial Real Estate Lending 

  • Alda Curaming Nguyen 
    VP/Relationship Manager 
    Business Development 
    Direct: (408) 200-2887 
    Cell: (503) 314-88885 
    Commercial and SBA Lending

  • Alicia Kretsch 
    VP/Relationship Manager 
    Direct: (831) 600-4036 
    Cell: (831) 247-0316 
    NMLS ID# 1281158 
    Commercial Lending

Lighthouse has been a partner of the Digital NEST since its inception. It has been a pleasure working with them and they have met all of our needs including easy access to Online Banking & Remote Deposit Capture.

Jacob Martinez
Digital NEST

Starting a business is tough, but Lighthouse Bank’s SBA Lending Program ensured we had the capital we needed to succeed.

Chris Baca, Charles Jack, and Jared Truby
Cat & Cloud Coffee

It's fun to go to Lighthouse Bank! We're appreciated as individuals and as members of our shared community. We were happy to partner with them via a loan to solar power our business.

Rob & Kathleen Genco
Discretion Brewing

Banking with Lighthouse allows us to spend more time running our business and less time making trips to the bank!

Mary Ann & Mark Escobar
Escobar Diamonds

Lighthouse Bank isn’t just a bank. They really care about every customer who walks in the door, from greeting you by name, to finding the right solution to your banking needs, and supporting small businesses.

Carrie Clark & Sebastian Manjon
ViDA Juice

We love them so much we decided to open personal accounts as well!

Leilani Zehnder and Ariel Stirm
Botanic & Luxe

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