Trust In Action
That’s The Legacy
We’re Building.
Culture eats strategy for breakfast.
Peter Drucker
Uncompromised Principles
Values
Never promise what you can’t deliver. These are the words we bank on. At American Business Bank, people are our greatest asset. We believe in building honest relationships — not client rosters — and we work relentlessly to protect our clients’ interests, while driving their businesses forward through strong balance sheets and stable practices.
We don’t just talk about our differences, we live by them. It’s how we earn our seat at the table and instill our clients with the knowledge and confidence needed to seize the right opportunity or practice patience when necessary. Face-to-face, side-by-side, we are there every step of the way. It’s why we built our bank and how we’ve always done business.
Deep Roots, Limitless Potential
Vision
Inspired by the philosophy that a Bank could be more than the sum of its siloed parts, our founders set out to build a new kind of Bank.
ABB Family
For more than twenty-years, our talented team of like-minded, committed bankers and advisors have upheld our founding principle of being complete bankers to our clients. In doing so, we have become a home for the best middle market businesses in Southern California.
Leon Blankstein
CEO and Director
Philip Feghali
President
Karen Schoenbaum
Executive VP, CFO
Board of Directors
Robert F. Schack
Chairman, Emeritus and Director
Pasy Wang
Director
Javier Sanchez
Director
Gaurav Malhotra
Director
Edith Matthai
Director
COMMUNITY
& IMPACT
American Business Bank is dedicated to not only propelling Southern California businesses forward, but also the community we call home. Part of that commitment is working directly with local non-profit organizations and social programs to ensure they have the volunteer support and necessary financial backing to achieve their missions, and strengthen our community. We are honored to help make a difference in a wide range of programs and causes across the Southland; it’s a true passion for our Bank and its people.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Volunteers will show students the relationship between school and the world of work, focusing on career skills, financial skills and the benefits of staying in school.
ABB regularly participates in Junior Achievement volunteer events. Our bankers spend the day alongside dozens of students, helping to educate them on navigating personal finances and work-world preparation tactics.
Daniel Lykken Joins American Business Bank as Regional Executive Vice President
American Business Bank Promotes Jeffrey Munson to Chief Credit Officer
American Business Bank Promotes Philip Feghali To President
American Business Bank Ranked in Top 50 Community Banks With Assets Between $3 Billion and $10 Billion for 2021
American Business Bank Promotes Gary Cook to Regional Executive Vice President, Real Estate Manager
Careers
For us, banking is both an art and a science; being well-versed in the classic fundamentals of our profession is equally as important as being an expert in new, emerging services and industry trends. That’s why we seek to hire and develop only the industry’s best bankers; bankers that embody our philosophies and never cease to stop learning. Imagine, a family of complete bankers acting as one—that’s ABB.
Our people embody and reflect the true ethos of American Business Bank, valuing chemistry, camaraderie and genuine relationships first and foremost—their success is our success. Together, we work tirelessly to preserve our Bank’s cultural integrity and its principles, ensuring its growth for years to come.
American Business Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
