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Rudy Bentlage

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Chief Financial Officer at Palmer Holland
📍 Akron, Ohio, United States

Rudy Bentlage is a veteran financial executive with over 30 years of experience, recently transitioning to Chief Financial Officer at Palmer Holland after a long career at JPMorgan Chase. He has extensive expertise in middle-market banking and asset-based lending. He holds an MBA from Kent State University and has held Series 79, 63, and 24 licenses.

Deeply committed to his community, Rudy is highly active in Northeast Ohio. He serves on the boards of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Breakthrough Charter Schools, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, and the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. He resides in Copley, Ohio, with his wife and two children.

Unique Fact: After a distinguished 30-year career in banking, he retired from JPMorgan to join the executive team of a long-time client.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States
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Community Engagement
Actively serves on the boards of several Northeast Ohio organizations, including Breakthrough Charter Schools, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, and the Canton Chamber of Commerce.
Middle-Market Growth
Spent decades leading middle-market commercial banking at JPMorgan Chase, specializing in asset-based lending and structuring complex financial transactions for growing companies.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Financial Officer
Palmer Holland
1-2016 - 1-2026
Managing Director/Market Executive
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6-2003 - 1-2026
Senior Vice President
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1997 - 1999
Senior Associate
SS&G Financial Services
1990 - 2004
Vice President
Bank One
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Kent State University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York
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