Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the largest privately held domestic factoring and financing firm, announced the appointment of James J. Occhiogrosso, CPA, CFA as chief financial officer. Occhiogrosso will be responsible for R&R’s financial strategy and execution.Occhiogrosso will report to R&R’s President, Peter Rosenthal.
“Jim’s experience in taking a strategic vision and executing on that vision will strengthen R&R’s position as an industry leader. With a proven track record for successfully scaling a division, leading initiatives and transformational leadership, Jim’s skills are well suited to lead R&R's development efforts as we continue in our mission to deliver an unparalleled level of personalized service to our clients,” said Peter Rosenthal, President of R&R.
Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing, Kenneth Rosenthal Kleiner said, “Jim’s dynamic leadership, diverse experience, and industry expertise give us the confidence that our company will continue to grow and remain an industry leader.”
Occhiogrosso brings more than 30 years of experience in financial services. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Head of Asset Based Lending where he was responsible for the growth and management of a $250 million asset based loan portfolio. Prior to joining R&R in 1996, Mr. Occhiogrosso was responsible for gold lending to jewelry and industrial borrowers—a service he introduced at R&R—at ABN Amro Bank. Occhiogrosso began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co. as a CPA, auditing banks in Miami, FL. Following his time there, he went to Prudential Bache as a precious metals commodities trader and then two United Kingdom merchant Banks—Sharps Pixley Inc. and Midland Bank, Plc—where Occhiogrosso had diversified responsibilities, including Treasury advisory services and lending.
Occhiogrosso received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and MBA in Finance from Pace University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and CFA® charterholder.
Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. is a 76 year old, privately held, secured lender providing factoring and asset-based lending solutions.