Steve Siler Joins NMEF as Chief Technology Officer

September 8, 2025 | NORWALK, CT – North Mill Equipment Finance LLC (“NMEF”), a leading independent commercial equipment lender and lessor headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Siler as Chief Technology Officer.

Steve brings nearly 20 years of experience driving technology transformation across asset-backed finance, private credit, and M&A integration. In his new role, he will lead NMEF’s digital strategy and oversee all technology operations. From 2018 to 2024, Steve served as CTO at Stonebriar Commercial Finance and Head of Technology at Eldridge, where he led enterprise-wide technology strategy, streamlined operations through automation, and integrated systems across a diverse portfolio.

“We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the team,” said Tom Lyle, Chief Operating Officer of NMEF. “His entrepreneurial mindset and proven ability to scale platforms make him exceptionally well-suited to guide our next chapter of growth. Under Steve’s leadership, we will continue to enhance our offerings for broker and vendor partners and pursue strategic acquisitions of lease and loan portfolios.”

Steve’s career in financial services started with AIG Asset Management, where he developed a contract and asset management platform. At William Blair, he advanced data capture and introduced emerging technologies such as machine learning across investment banking, wealth advisory, and capital markets. Most recently, he has advised startups focused on modernizing private credit infrastructure and improving data accessibility.

About North Mill Equipment Finance
NMEF is a national, premier lender who works with third-party referral (TPR) sources to finance small to mid-ticket equipment commercial leases and loans ranging from $15,000 to $3,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 for investment grade opportunities. NMEF accepts A – C credit qualities and finances transactions for many asset categories including but not limited to medical, construction, franchise, technology, vocational, manufacturing, renovation, janitorial and material handling equipment. NMEF is majority owned by an affiliate of InterVest Capital Partners. The company’s headquarters are in Norwalk, CT, with regional offices in Irvine, CA, Voorhees NJ, and Murray, UT. For more information, visit www.nmef.com. One of NMEF’s controlled affiliates, BriteCap Financial LLC, is a leading non-bank lender providing small businesses with fast, convenient financing alternatives such as working capital loans since 2003 from its main office in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit www.britecap.com.