AVANA Companies, a family of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance lending and investment platforms since 2002, welcomes Bryan Doxford as new Chief Strategy Officer.

Doxford brings an impressive background in the financial industry and leadership experience that has been crafted over his 20-year career.

AVANA Cos., is located in Arrowhead Executive Center, 17235 N. 75th Ave., Suite E-145, in Glendale.

In his role as chief strategy officer, Doxford will ensure AVANA’s business strategies and operations are safely executed and will implement effective utilization of company processes and existing technologies. He will work closely with Chief Executive Officer Sundip Patel and AVANA’s executive team to drive the growth and execution of the company’s priorities.

“I am thrilled to join AVANA. Not only is the team stacked with talent, but the company is constantly innovating and growing,” Doxford shared in a statement. “The executive team is dedicated to finding meaningful solutions to complex problems. I look forward to bringing my industry experience and passion for entrepreneurship to the table to develop strategies that will benefit the company.”

For the past 20 years, Doxford has contributed to the financial sector throughout the U.S. After starting his professional career as an analyst at Zions Bank he rose to an executive vice president position at Pursuit. From there he became the CEO of Prudent Lenders.

Throughout his career, he has specialized in loan origination and impact and has consistently been recognized as a top producer in his former positions. Doxford will combine his past experiences to further AVANA’s company goals. As a respected leader, he will be a significant asset to the team as the company plans exponential growth in the coming years.