Firstrust Names Chief Credit Officer

July 15, 2025  — Conshohocken, PA  —  After a remarkable career spanning over two decades at Firstrust, Eric Paul, EVPand Chief Credit Officer, has decided to retire at the end of 2025. Eric joined Firstrust in 2002 as a Senior Credit Officer. His dedication and expertise earned him the promotion to Chief Credit Officer in 2010 and to EVP in 2012.

While it will be difficult to replace Eric, I am happy to announce that Felix Nebrat has joined Firstrust as EVP, Chief Credit Officer.Felix will be reporting directly to me.

Felix joins us from Santander Bank with a wealth of experience. Most recently, he served as SVP, Mid-Corporate Underwriting & Portfolio Management and managed a $1 billion+ Leveraged Buyout/Leveraged Finance portfolio. He previously held the role of Regional Credit Director for the New England and MidAtlantic regions and spent 12 years at Santander Bank in other roles including Commercial Credit Officer for Middle Market and Business Banking. Prior to joining Santander, Felix was a Commercial Loan Officer at a community bank in Fort Washington, and previously worked at Commerce Bank for six years.

Felix earned his B.S. in Finance from Temple and will earn his MBA at LaSalle this year. He immigrated from Ukraine with his family to the Philadelphia area when he was ten and currently lives in Bucks County with his wife and three children.

Eric and Felix will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition. I look forward to Felix contributing to the exceptional credit culture at Firstrust as we move into our next phase of growth.