Rick Dennen
Rick Dennen is CEO of Indianapolis-based First Commercial Finance, a division of First Financial Bank®, which operates under the brands of Oak Street Funding® and First Franchise Capital Corporation®. As founder of Oak Street Funding, Rick led the specialty finance company from a business concept in 2003 to the nation’s top specialty lender of intangible asset classes. After Oak Street Funding was purchased by First Financial Bank in 2015, Rick took on the additional role of CEO of First Franchise Capital Corporation, a business providing commercial lending to restaurant franchisees.
Additionally, Rick is chief corporate banking officer at First Financial Bank where he leads the commercial growth strategy, including expansion of customized lending offerings and services. In this role he oversees almost $12B in assets across the entire commercial business and nearly 300 employees.
Rick earned both a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He is a sought-after speaker and has authored and been featured in numerous articles in leading national publications.