Libertas Funding Appoints Ralph Scannell Jr as Chief Operating Officer
Ralph Scannell Jr, formerly of HSBC and City National Bank of Florida, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Libertas Funding, a private credit provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
At a Glance
- Name: Ralph Scannell Jr
- Title: Chief Operating Officer
- Company: Libertas Funding
- Headquarters: Greenwich, CT
- Previous Roles: Senior Strategy Leader, City National Bank of Florida; U.S. Head of Payments and Foreign Exchange, HSBC; US Head of Business Banking Proposition and Lending, HSBC
- Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University
- Community: Founding Director, Jackson's Closet Foundation
Libertas Funding, a leading private credit provider serving small and middle-market businesses, has appointed Ralph Scannell Jr as Chief Operating Officer. Scannell will be based at the firm's headquarters in Greenwich, CT.
The appointment follows a comprehensive internal search conducted over several months to identify a leader capable of scaling the firm's core operations during a phase of significant growth.
"We conducted a search over a number of months to find a leader who could balance institutional rigor with entrepreneurial agility, which is often a rare combination to find," said John Paradisi, CEO of Libertas Funding. "We took our time with this process to ensure we found the absolute right person for our culture and our future. When Ralph surfaced as a candidate through our search efforts, it became clear through our evaluation that he was the best fit for the role. He was at a stage in his career where he was looking to transition out of the traditional banking sector to find a role with more expansive responsibilities, and his leadership is exactly what we need for this next chapter."
A Career Built for This Role
Scannell joins Libertas following his tenure at City National Bank of Florida, where he served as Senior Strategy Leader. In that role, he led multi-year strategic planning, enterprise-wide transformation programs, and cross-functional operational initiatives across the bank's core business lines including Private Banking, Wealth Management, Business Banking, Consumer Banking, and Capital Markets.
Prior to City National Bank of Florida, Scannell spent 12 years at HSBC in New York, where he held progressively senior roles including U.S. Head of Payments and Foreign Exchange and U.S. Head of Proposition and Lending for Business Banking. Across these roles, Scannell built a track record of launching new business lines and driving digital-first strategies across complex, matrixed organizations. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Wells Fargo.
What Ralph Scannell Jr Will Oversee at Libertas Funding
In his role, Scannell will oversee the firm's core operational infrastructure, including Technology, Vendor Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Credit Operations, Client Support, Collections, and Compliance, as well as Strategic Initiatives and Marketing.
"I have been closely following the evolution of the private credit space and was seeking a role that would provide the opportunity to leverage the sum of my experience in a high-growth environment," said Scannell. "I reached a point in my career where I was looking for increasing responsibilities that would take full advantage of my leadership experience. I'm thrilled that I was able to find an organization that so perfectly matches my professional objectives and offers the specific challenge I was seeking."
Scannell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. He is also a founding director of Jackson's Closet Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support to children and families at the NICU of Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is the new COO of Libertas Funding?
A: Ralph Scannell Jr has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Libertas Funding, effective 2026. He is a veteran banking executive with more than 20 years of experience at institutions including HSBC and City National Bank of Florida.
Q: What does Libertas Funding do?
A: Libertas Funding is a private credit provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm offers term loans and growth capital solutions to small and middle-market businesses and has deployed billions in capital since its founding in 2016.
Q: Where is Ralph Scannell Jr based?
Scannell is based at Libertas Funding's headquarters in Greenwich, CT.
About Libertas Funding
Libertas Funding, LLC is a leading provider of capital to small and middle-market businesses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Greenwich, CT, Libertas has deployed billions in growth capital by combining institutional-grade execution with a partnership-first approach.
Learn more at libertasfunding.com
*Term Loans are issued by WebBank and serviced by Libertas pursuant to our partnership with the Bank.
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