Advantage Funding, announced the hiring of Scott Burnett to broaden sales in the company’s Class-8, vocational-truck and tow-truck financing business. As Regional Sales Manager, Burnett will handle accounts in South Florida, portions of North Florida and sections of southern Georgia and Alabama.

“Scott’s considerable experience in leasing and the commercial truck market will benefit customers in both our truck-load and vocational truck segments,” said Carol Dmytriw, National Sales Manager, Truck Division. “Today’s commercial customers expect financing solutions that are designed for their business as well as responsive, personalized service. Scott will bring both of these critical offerings and more to businesses in the markets we serve.”

Prior to his appointment with Advantage Funding, Burnett was Vice President of Commercial Leasing for Bank of the Ozarks and SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corp. Before that, he served in an executive capacity for two community-bank leasing companies.
 
“As part of my decades-long experience in commercial banking and equipment leasing, I’ve focused for the last seven years on vehicle finance, so I know the market and the industry,” said Burnett.  “At Advantage Funding, I’ll strengthen my customer- and vendor-based relationships by providing tremendous service and a range of quality finance products.”
 
Burnett attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, where he earned a B.A. in Finance.