Bryan Smith

Chief Accounting Officer

“The best part of my job is the real time exposure we have to the most relevant issues in the financial services industry. There are always fantastic opportunities for continued learning.”

Bryan Smith started with CapitalSource in March 2002 as Assistant Controller. Within two years he became Controller of the company, and as of September 2008, assumed the position of Chief Accounting Officer.

“The best part of my job is the real time exposure we have to the most relevant issues in the financial services industry. There are always fantastic opportunities for continued learning.”

Bryan has had great success growing within the organization. “It’s been my experience that if you are serious and committed, you can essentially chart your own path and timeline for development and advancement.”

Asked what makes CapitalSource such an attractive place at which to work Bryan answers, “This is a company of intelligent and professional people. We work well together. It’s more than just a job; you feel like you’re part of a team. People I keep in touch with who have left miss that. Not a lot of organizations can compare with our intellectual capital and diversity of skill sets. It’s not common to find the amount of talented professionals—across all disciplines—working together and helping each other as we do here at CapitalSource.”