Hossein "Hoss" Khajehnouri

Vice President, Regions Business Capital - Regions Bank

40 Under 40 Category: Portfolio Management

Biography:

Hoss Khajehnouri, 33, joined Regions Business Capital in 2012 and is based at Regions’ New York City office. Regions is a top U.S. bank-holding company with $126 billion in assets operating approximately 1,600 banking offices.

Hoss’s responsibilities include portfolio and relationship management as well as underwriting. He manages a portfolio of upper middle-market and large corporate clients with a focus on the retail and energy industry verticals. He also works with market intelligence platforms to keep his team informed of deal trends and credit risk analytics.

Before joining Regions, Hoss graduated from GE’s Experienced Commercial Leadership Program – a two-year, post-MBA, rotational program that introduced him to the ABL/leveraged finance industry and allowed him to work on several projects with teams from across the world.

Prior to GE, Hoss spent six years at Bank of America. He worked for various business groups, including Wealth Management and Commercial Banking.

Hoss earned his bachelor degree in Management from George Mason University, an MBA in Finance from George Washington University and a Master in Economics from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He earned his degrees while working full-time at Bank of America and, later, Regions.

Hoss holds his Series 79 and 63 licenses.

When informed he was one of the SFNet 40 Under 40 recipients, Hoss replied, “Receiving this honor is a motivating catalyst. The recognition from my leadership team and industry peers is one of the greatest professional accomplishments I’ve received. I also believe this recognition is a testament to the support I receive from my managing directors, who are great mentors and challenge me to reach higher by awarding me greater levels of responsibility over time.

“I am honored to receive this recognition and am energized by this award to push myself further in delivering positive results for clients while continuing to grow in my career.”

His nominator, Gene Wilson, president, North Region, Regions Business Capital | Regions Securities LLC, said,  “Hoss brings an intensity and drive to his responsibilities every day, and his positive and enthusiastic attitude truly set an example. Hoss is quick to volunteer for projects, no matter the workload, and he brings interesting examples and questions to internal discussions. He is responsive to client needs, and anticipates and proactively suggests ideas to help clients meet objectives. It is a pleasure to work with Hoss and recommend him for this award.”