Opus Bank announced further expansion of its Commercial Banking team in the Los Angeles metropolitan region with the hires of two senior bankers. Jennifer Foster, a 25-year banking veteran, and Nicole Nilos, a 13-year banking veteran, both joined Opus as Managing Director, Senior Client Manger, and are responsible for expanding Opus’ commercial and corporate client base in the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley regions of Los Angeles County. Ms. Foster joins Opus most recently from City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, where from 2017 she served as Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager. While at City National Bank, Ms. Foster focused on developing client relationships with business and commercial clients and professional services firms in the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley regions of Los Angeles County. Ms. Nilos joins Opus most recently from City National Bank, where from 2016 she served as Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager. While at City National Bank, Ms. Nilos focused on developing new client relationships with lower middle market companies and originated working capital lines of credit, asset-based, commercial real estate, trade finance, and SBA senior debt transactions. From 2010 to 2014, Ms. Nilos served with US Bank, most recently as Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager and was responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of middle market commercial clients in the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley regions.