Martin J. Battaglia
mbattaglia@hilcofinancial.com
mbattaglia@hilcofinancial.com
Well-known in the commercial finance field, Marty has more than 25 years of extensive experience in all facets of commercial finance as well as in second lien and distressed lending. From 2001 until he joined Hilco in 2008, and earlier in his career, Marty was a key member of the Commercial Finance Lending Unit of LaSalle Bank. He oversaw and managed various specialty lending groups across LaSalle’s international platform. In 1989, Marty started the first asset-based lending operation in Canada. He was also extensively involved in LaSalle’s Retail Finance lending unit. Prior to rejoining LaSalle in 2001, Marty successfully created and managed the commercial finance group of PPM Finance, Inc. in Chicago. PPM provided first and second lien financings between $20 million and $300 million. Marty received a bachelor’s degree and MBA from DePaul University. He is an active director and executive committee member of the Commercial Finance Association.
