Valerie Jester - President

Valerie Jester is President of Brandywine Capital Associates, Inc. With over 26 years experience in the equipment leasing industry – Ms. Jester has also served as Senior Vice President of First Sierra Financial, Inc. Her duties included the oversight of First Sierra’s third-party originations division. Prior to First Sierra, Ms. Jester was President and owner of Corporate Capital Leasing Group, Inc., a small ticket lessor specializing in the arbor-care markets. Corporate Capital was sold to First Sierra Financial in 1996 and became a publicly traded company in 1997. Prior to founding Corporate Capital’s predecessor company in 1988, Ms. Jester was a Regional Manager for General Electric Credit Corporation – in the company’s Commercial Asset Finance Department.

 

She has been involved with the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association of America for the past 17 years, serving as a member of the Eastern Regional Council, Small Ticket Business Council, Reinventing-ELA Committee, Ethics Committee, Pac Committee, Board of Directors, Treasurer, and most recently as Chairman of the Association. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors and as a member of the Ethics committee of the United Association of Equipment Leasing, and has been a speaker and chair of many industry conventions and workshops. Ms. Jester has also served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Chester County, Red Cross of Chester County, the American Lung Association of Chester and Delaware Counties, the Salvation Army, and the Chester County Art Association, and has served as Chair for many local fundraising events. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.

 

Valerie resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania with her husband Craig.

 

You may reach Valerie Jester at: 610-344-2910 x22 or click here to send her an email

 

 

Robyn Hepner – Director of Documentation

Robyn Hepner is Director of Documentation and Customer Service with Brandywine Capital.  Her responsibilities include credit processing and the administration of Brandywine’s customer care program. Robyn has been in the equipment leasing and finance industry since 1995 – administering credit and the customer call center for Corporate Capital Leasing Group.

 

She resides in Downingtown, PA with her daughter, son and 2 cats. She is active in Girl Scouts. She enjoys dancing, swimming and spending time with her children.

 

You may reach Robyn Hepner at: 610-344-2910 x21 or click here to send her an email

 

 

Maggie Montgomery - Manager of Funding and administration

Maggie has been involved with the equipment leasing and finance industry since 1995. Maggie was office administrator and part of the funding team for Corporate Capital Leasing and subsequently for First Sierra Financial. During her tenure in the industry she has trained extensively in customer service and technology management.

 

Maggie currently resides in East Nantmeal in a 200 year old restored stone home with her husband John and Goldendoodle Jackson.

 

You may reach Maggie Montgomery at: 610-344-2910 x24 or click here to send her an email