The Alta Group

Hugh Swandel is managing director of The Alta Group in Canada. With extensive North American contacts in the equipment finance and leasing industry, Hugh has a strong reputation as an effective negotiator of win/win agreements involving mergers and acquisitions, business development, market entry, operations and analysis, securitization and other matters of importance to lessors.

“Our industry is facing an unprecedented disruption in the supply of debt and securitization for lease and finance companies. My focus is helping clients with mergers and acquisitions, business management and professional development strategies that succeed in challenging times.”

Hugh is president of the National Equipment Financing Association (NEFA) and on the board of directors of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association (CFLA). He also is a member of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association of America (ELFA). He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Leasing News. In 2006 and again in 2010, Hugh received the Canadian leasing industry’s highest honor when he was named “CFLA Member of the Year.”

Prior to founding his firm, Swandel and Associates, in 2001, Hugh served as president and chief operation officer of Electronic Financial Group (EFG). EFG was a Canadian company that launched a multi lending web based credit system. Earlier, Hugh spent 10 years with National Leasing Group in a variety of senior positions. National Leasing Group is a privately held Canadian lessor that has won numerous awards for excellence in management and innovation.

Contact Information

Hugh Swandel
+ 1 204.477.0703
+ 1 204.453.5044 fax
hswandel@thealtagroup.com