Eric McFarland, CFA

Eric McFarland, CFA has a diverse work experience in the finance industry. Eric is currently serving as the Chief Credit Officer at Arc Technologies since October 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Brex where they held the position of Head of Underwriting and Chief Credit Officer of Brex Venture Debt from March 2020 to October 2021.

Earlier in their career, Eric worked at American Express as the Director of Risk Management from December 2011 to March 2020. In this role, they oversaw rating managers and contractors, managed distressed credit processes, and ensured regulatory compliance.

Before joining American Express, Eric worked at Zions Bank as a Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager in 2011. Eric was responsible for managing a portfolio of over 1,000 borrowers and analyzing credit quality.

Eric also gained experience at Silicon Valley Bank as an Associate from June 2009 to February 2011. In this role, they conducted due diligence on prospective clients and assisted in debt deal structuring.

Earlier in their career, Eric worked as a Corporate Credit Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from June 2007 to June 2009. Eric conducted research and evaluated financial positions of portfolio companies.

Eric began their career at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as an Associate National Bank Examiner from May 2006 to June 2007. In this role, they analyzed financial positions of national banks during regulatory examinations.

Eric also has experience in managing investments as a Co-Fund Manager at the University of Utah from August 2005 to August 2006. Eric researched and selected stocks for an investment portfolio.

Overall, Eric McFarland, CFA has a strong background in credit risk management, financial analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management.

Eric McFarland, CFA obtained a B.S. degree in Finance / Chinese from the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business, where they studied from 2003 to 2006. In 2018, they also obtained the American Express & Harvard Certificate in Leadership Excellence from Harvard Business Publishing. Additionally, Eric McFarland is a CFA charterholder, certified by the CFA Institute.