Dana began his career in public accounting in 1990 with Urbach, Kahn & Werlin, P.C. in Albany, NY. After moving to Georgia in 1994, he continued his public accounting career with Grant Thornton, LLP. He was Corporate Controller for Wink Davis Equipment Company from 1998 to 2000, a national leader in the sale, installation and service of commercial laundry and dry-cleaning equipment.

Dana brought his background in public and corporate accounting to the banking industry in 2000, as a Senior Field Examiner with Fleet Capital. He has been an Underwriter or Senior Field Examiner with Capital Source, First Capital and, most recently, Bank of America. Dana’s ABL career has focused primarily on small- to middle-market manufacturing and distribution companies, with lines of credit ranging from $5.0MM to $4.25B, the latter being the largest ever in U.S. banking history.

Dana graduated cum laude from Binghamton (N.Y.) University with a B.S. - Accounting. He is an active Georgia CPA and member of the AICPA. In addition, Dana was Valedictorian of Norwood-Norfolk Central School’s Class of 1986.