Management Team

Bill has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and credit union industries. He has led Solutions in Finance for more than a decade, and spent 18 years with Wells Fargo Bank in various lending and collections divisions, leaving the bank as Vice President of Business Lending. Bill has developed a strong following within the financial services industry as a leader and innovator in the lending and collections arena, and has earned the respect of CEOs and executives nationwide.

Celeste Garcia-Johnson has over fifteen years of experience in operations management. She has been recognized for developing and designing a major advertising distribution campaign, which was adopted by a national financial corporation. Celeste is known for creating new and improved operations procedures in the financial services industry that ensure business operations are efficient and effective. She has a strong background in real estate and mortgage banking, and enjoyed a successful career in managing regional operations with Transamerica Financial Services. Celeste’s broad base of knowledge and expertise will aid the future growth of Solutions in Finance.

John Basco has over 24 years of experience in the banking and financial services industries. His expertise includes 17 years in lending and collections management. He has utilized his motivational leadership style in several financial and business disciplines, including three Fortune 500 companies. John has nine years of auto finance experience, and established two successful collection outsourcing companies. John earned his Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in marketing and economics.