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Day One to Decades: Building Lasting Careers in Commercial Finance

SFNet’s 81st Annual Convention


JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Blank Rome associate Hagop P. Nazarian will serve as a panelist at the Secured Finance Network’s (“SFNet”) 81st Annual Convention, being held November 11 through 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Blank Rome is pleased to be a Platinum Plus sponsor of the conference. 

Hagop’s session, “Day One to Decades: Building Lasting Careers in Commercial Finance,” will take place on Thursday, November 13, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

ABOUT THE SESSION

Rising stars in secured finance will reveal the insights they wish they’d had on Day 1—about the industry, career opportunities, and navigating their first employer. The panel will explore how organizations can turn costly onboarding and training into long-term retention strategies, reduce turnover to competitors or other industries, and discover what it truly takes to cultivate loyal, 20-plus-year employees.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Jacob McCarthy, Director, Appraisals and Valuation Services, Rouse Services LLC
  • Lydia Gouhin, Vice President, Originations, Wells Fargo Capital Finance
  • Hagop Nazarian, Associate, Finance & Restructuring, Blank Rome LLP
  • Deni Volkoff, VP Relationship Manager, ABL, Huntington National Bank
  • Ying Yang, SVP, Director of Business Development, Rosenthal Capital Group

To learn more and register, please visit the event webpage.