Sarai Martinez

Sarai Martinez is an experienced banking professional currently serving as the Director of Commercial Underwriting at Veritex Community Bank since June 2022, leading an 11-person team in managing the underwriting of a comprehensive commercial loan portfolio. Prior to this role, Sarai held various positions at PNC, including Senior Credit Risk Officer overseeing commercial lending approvals for Texas and California, and C&I Commercial Underwriting Manager managing a team responsible for middle-market loan portfolios. Additional experience includes serving as Team Lead - Senior Commercial Underwriter at Regions Bank and Senior Portfolio Manager at First United Bank and Sterling Bank. Sarai holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from The University of Texas at Dallas.