Jeffrey W. Meshel was elected to the board of directors of Signature Bank effective September 2005. Meshel has more than 20 years experience in lending, managing and acquiring residential and commercial real estate. Currently, he is president and co-founder of New York City-based Mercury Capital Corp., Mercury Properties and Mercury Equity Group. Mercury Capital Corp. serves as a resource for bridge loans and mezzanine debt nationwide while Mercury Properties is a fully integrated real estate holding company that owns, operates and manages its own portfolio, consisting of office, industrial, retail and residential property. Mercury Equity Group is a boutique NASD Broker/Dealer that specializes in private placements; it provides bridge loans and funds private investments in public entities. |