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David Grende

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Founder & CEO at Siena Lending Group LLC
📍 Stamford, Connecticut, United States

David Grende is a specialized lending executive with over 30 years of experience building and running asset-based lending (ABL) businesses. He co-founded Siena Lending Group as President and CEO after starting and growing Burdale Capital Finance, which was sold to Wells Fargo. He holds a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor certification.

David has a passion for community support, demonstrated by leading Siena in making substantive donations to food banks. After recently retiring from his CEO role, he has launched a new advisory practice and expressed excitement for this next chapter in his life.

He has built two de novo asset-based finance businesses from the ground up during his career, including one for Bank of America.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
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Asset-Based Lending
His entire 30+ year career is centered on ABL, from co-founding Siena Lending Group to building and selling Burdale Capital Finance.
Debt Restructuring
A core area of his expertise, highlighted by his professional experience and his Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) certification.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founder & CEO
Siena Lending Group LLC
3-2025 - 8-2025
Managing Member
Autumn Ridge Advisory, LLC
6-2012 - 2-2025
President & CEO
Siena Lending Group, LLC | ABL Alliance
10-2018 - 9-2019
President
Secured Finance Network
4-2006 - 3-2012
President & CEO
Burdale Capital Finance
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Education
BS
The City College of New York
Executive Education Program
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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