FGI Worldwide announced the hiring of Bryan Rozum, CFA, as Managing Director, FGI Finance. Based in Chicago, Rozum will focus on originating new business opportunities throughout the Midwest for FGI Finance, FGI's asset-based lending division. He joins Greg McBride of FGI Risk and Daniel Schlossberg of FGI Equipment Finance in connecting clients across the region with finance and risk management solutions.

Rozum will build on the division’s strong Midwest foundation, established by Tessa Payne, FGI Finance Managing Director. Ms. Payne previously relocated from Chicago to Charleston to lead FGI’s expansion in the Southeast. 

“We are proud to welcome Bryan to FGI,” said Sami Altaher, President. “His track record of success in the domestic asset-based lending market is impressive and his addition underscores our commitment to supporting the capital needs of businesses in the United States and around the world.”  

“FGI Finance is a trusted lender for both domestic and international transactions,” said Rozum. “I look forward to contributing to the continued success of the team and providing clients with strategic financing solutions that drive long-term growth.”

Rozum brings two decades of experience to his position at FGI, including leadership roles at Ares Commercial Finance and CapX Partners. He is an active member of the Secured Finance Network and Turnaround Management Association, was a founding Board Member of ACG NextGen leaders and serves as a Board Member at Metropolitan Family Services. Rozum holds a B.S. in Finance with honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a CFA® Charterholder.