Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, announced the appointment of Klaudio Nikolla, Senior Managing Director, Commercial Private Banker. Nikolla joins a team of commercial and industrial lenders charged with executing on the company’s vision of becoming a premier banking partner to clients in the commercial space, wealth management and corporate advisory services.

Nikolla brings over 16 years of success and contributions in the financial services industry to Peapack Private, serving as a trusted advisor to clients. Prior to joining the New York division of Peapack Private, he served as Senior Vice President/Head of Commodity Finance for Valley National Bank, where he spearheaded the bank’s new initiatives in strategic verticals such as commodity trade finance, maritime, and other specialty businesses. Klaudio lead a team of bankers and grew these businesses from $300 million in assets to over $1 billion in assets, with strong risk adjusted returns. Prior to that, he was with HSBC covering a diversified portfolio of domestic and multinational clients. He started his banking career with JP Morgan Chase, Inc., where he held multiple roles across different business lines.

Nikolla holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree in Finance from Baruch College in New York, NY.