Opus Bank has new Inland overseer

Adam Russell has been named Opus Bank’s senior managing director of commercial banking.

Russell will be in charge of the company’s Inland Empire operations, including a planned expansion, according to a statement.

“We are pleased that Adam has joined Opus to expand our Southern California Commercial Banking coverage into the dynamic Inland Empire market,” said Jim Haney, Opus’ executive vice president and head of commercial banking, in the statement. “ Adam is a uniquely experienced banker deeply connected to the region through his 30 years in banking.”

Russell most recently worked for Community Bank in Pasadena, where he was first vice president, team leader and relationship manager.

Irvine-based Opus Bank is a California-chartered commercial bank. It had $7.5 billion in assets, $5.2 billion in loans and $5.9 billion in deposits as of the end of 2017, according to the statement.