Stephen Friedman Named Regional President of Regents Bank

Regents Bank, a division of Grandpoint Bank, announced that longtime San Diego banker and business executive Stephen Friedman has been promoted to Regional President in San Diego County. Friedman will oversee operations at Regents Bank’s four San Diego offices, which include locations in downtown, La Jolla, Escondido and Vista. Friedman, who has been with Regents Bank since 2009, will continue to work from the La Jolla office.

As the former CFO of Bruegger’s Bagels - the national bagel chain, the former CFO of the Westwind Group - a large Burger King franchisee, and the former owner of a local commercial bakery, Friedman thinks entrepreneurially.

“Stephen combines his 20 years of banking experience with his past business experience to provide a unique level of business understanding not normally found in a banker,” said Rocky Laverty, President of Grandpoint Bank. “He has demonstrated leadership and success in consistently growing Regents Bank, primarily due to his ability to deliver valuable services and advice to Regents’ clients.”

Friedman is a resident of Carmel Valley and has been an active member of ProVisors, the Association for Corporate Growth of San Diego, the Rancho Bernardo Professional Group, Renaissance Executive Forums and the Business Executives Council. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Vermont, followed by a master’s degree in business administration from Boston College and a graduate banking degree from University of Colorado at Boulder.