Keith Merklin

Keith Merklin currently serves as the SBA Team Manager for the San Francisco Bay Area and General Manager for Winery and Craft Beverage Lending at Live Oak Bank, a position held since January 2010. In this role, Keith manages a team focused on financing wineries, craft breweries, and distilleries across the United States. Additionally, Keith has experience as Chief Lending Officer, overseeing the sales and marketing strategy for Live Oak Bank nationwide. Prior to this, Keith worked as a Senior Loan Officer at Wells Fargo from 2007 to 2009 and served as a Business Development Officer at Matsco - Wells Fargo Practice Finance from 1999 to 2007. Education was obtained at the University of San Francisco.